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Old 10-19-2004, 12:22 PM
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Re: Leaving with a M6?

Originally Posted by Loony
Don't hate me if I'm wrong but...why would you heat up street tires? They aren't made for heat, they'll dissipate it before you even stage. I always drove around the water box and did a quick burn out to clean off the tires. Usually ran 40 psi up front and 30 in the rear. If I'm wrong you can shoot me if ya want
Yeah you want to heat up drag radials or slicks, but regular street radials just need a quick spin to clean them. If you heat them up too much they'll get greasy and your traction will actually be worse.
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Old 10-19-2004, 12:32 PM
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Re: Leaving with a M6?

Very true it depends on the tire entirely (get it). True you only need to clean them off a little but i usually found it helped to atleast get them a little hotter. I mean it cant hurt really. I know they dont really get much stickier but in my eyes it cant hurt at all.
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Old 10-19-2004, 12:34 PM
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Hmm i dont know about them getting greasy... But hey regardless of hot or not my car will not launch on street tires. So maybe im just lost because it doesnt matter what i do on street tires.
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Old 10-20-2004, 04:43 AM
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Re: Leaving with a M6?

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Hmm i dont know about them getting greasy... But hey regardless of hot or not my car will not launch on street tires. So maybe im just lost because it doesnt matter what i do on street tires.
Ya know...if it never raind slicks could be considered street tires
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