LSGunZ28

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I have a question in this thread:


https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...l#post13410442


Hoosier 26x10x15 Drag slick D06
(have only 15 passes on them from brand new to it reaching the wear marks!!! and I had the exact same slick before and it lasted me 70-80+ passes and it was sometimes street driven and I had it for over 3 years!)...


I would like to know if I have defective slicks or could my burn-outs in warm weather, accelerate premature wear?..

any input appreciated.

Villain281H

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If it truly is the exact same slick as you've run in the past (no compound change, no burnout style change, driving style change, etc.), I'd say something is up and I'd call the manufacturer.

On a side note, you do want to shorten your burnout slightly in the summer as the tires will reach the right temp quicker than the cooler months.

Derek

LSGunZ28

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Thanks.. and yes it truly is the exact same slick., size, compound, sidewall stiffness, etc.

LSGunZ28

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Bump.. I need answers

358chevycamaro

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IMO unless you have been doing some ungodly John Force burnouts every single pass (and I mean big), I think it would have to be pretty tough to lose 55-65 passes on a set of slicks if they were identical to what you had before.

I would also call the manufacture but don't expect a free set of slicks or anything at all unless they ask you to ship them back for them to analyze.

Ed Wright

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If the tops of the white Hoosier lettering is brown, your heating them too long and getting them too hot. The D06 compound should only barely begin to smoke when you lift.

LSGunZ28

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Thanks for the tip... But what do you mean "lift"?

00MaroonZ28

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let off the gas

Old Geezer

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w/ a M/T tech guy, indicated the optimum heat is track temp + 10*.[We recorded the temps using an IR gun].
Ed's comment about turning the letters brown is exactly what the engineer said his sales dept loves to see!
Dry hops were also frowned on. Once correctly heated up, the tires are at thier best grip. A dry hop only scuffs off some of the conditioned rubber.
He also kept a close eye on the scuff pattern, and the air psi. [Digital gauge]
Car was fitted w/ other datalogging instruments, for d/s speed, wheel rpm, etc.

LSGunZ28

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thanks...

So with the D06 compound do you recommend letting off teh gas as it barely smokes? and it will be in its "stickiest" form? (that is what I am understanding)

The way I normally do it is:
I burn out, and smoke my tires for a few seconds until I feel like when I let off the slicks really grab the floor.. and usually after a few seconds of smoking it, they get really stick and get hot/sticky enough that they grab the floor once Im off the gas... BUT!, It never did this on the new pair of slicks.. I never felt like it got sticky enough....


Regardless of what the answer may be, my burnout style has not changed... from the old pair and new pair, it has worn exceedingly prematurely.


thanks in advance

Ed Wright

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Try it like I mentioned, you may find some 60' there.