Cleaning Tires

[Davis]

I need to rebalance some tires that have track rubber on them. What is a good (read easy??????) method for removing the built up rubber? :huh:

[dickita15]

Originally posted by Davis@Aug 8 2005, 04:35 AM
I need to rebalance some tires that have track rubber on them. What is a good (read easy??????) method for removing the built up rubber? :huh:

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well now and then you see shots of some pro crew guy with a propane torch and a stiff putty knife

[Guest_ddewhurst_*]

Originally posted by Davis@Aug 7 2005, 11:35 PM
I need to rebalance some tires that have track rubber on them. What is a good (read easy??????) method for removing the built up rubber? :huh:

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Davis, I use a heat type paint stripper gun with a scraping blade attached.

Have Fun ; )
David

[Guest_joeg_*]

There is no EZ way.

If you treat the tires with a softener (Formula V Traction, Track Claw, etc.), the pick-up can be scrapped off to a degeree.

Good Luck!

[AntonioGG]

Since my SM and daily driver both share the same bolt pattern, I've found that putting the race tires on the daily driver and doing a couple of hard take offs (not burnouts just enough to spin the tires at a slow speed) will leave them looking nice and clean.

[Guest]

A heat gun and 1" wide straight edged dull putty knife works for me. Takes about 5 minutes/tire for a slick. Work slowly and let the heat do the work for you. Don't hold the gun too close and keep moving it around.

I've also had good luck with a small 1000W hairdryer that got used in a pinch when I needed to rebalance a tire that lost a wheel weight, and I left the heat gun at home. This takes a little more time and it helps if the tire is still warm i.e. right off the track, but in a pinch, leave the tire out in the sun for an hour to warm up.

[Greg Gauper]

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[ddewhurst]

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[Davis]

Heat was the ticket! I didn't have a heat gun so used a propane torch and a 1" putty knife. It worked great. Thanks for all the suggestions.