Bubble gum tyres!

[glendog74]

Bit of a noob question...!

Apart from doing a spot of drifting or a donut or two in a MacDonalds carpark, what is the easiest way to rid Cup tyres of the melted 'bubble gum' rubber effect caused by a little track day action? :whistle:

Example:

[NZ_M3]

just drive it on the road ... it'll disappear.

Mine were like that after the track day and within 2 days of driving on the road (less than 100km later) it was all gone.

Although NZ does have rather coarse chip seals ....

[shimmy]

heat gun and scraper works if you really want to sort it out, but driving will do just as well

[rstoughy]

glendog,

Little off topic but where did you get your wheel covers that are in the corner of the pic?

Thanks :smokin:

[glendog74]

Little off topic but where did you get your wheel covers that are in the corner of the pic?

Simpson Motorsport - £50 set. They're really good and soft too :smt023

I think dontdobends has something to do with them, or so i've been led to believe...!

[shimmy]

Simpson Motorsport - £50 set. They're really good and soft too :smt023

I think dontdobends has something to do with them, or so i've been led to believe...!

:thumbs:make sure you get the executive ones like those as i got shafted witht he cheap versions on a clearance sale!:birdman:

[shimmy]

Bit of a noob question...!

Apart from doing a spot of drifting or a donut or two in a MacDonalds carpark, what is the easiest way to rid Cup tyres of the melted 'bubble gum' rubber effect caused by a little track day action? :whistle:

Example:

Rob, thats why CUPS are for driving to, from and around the track. It would have been gone by the time you get home! They are road tyres after all!

[rstoughy]

Ah cool cheers guys :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Anyway back on topic,

Thats pretty normal and as has been said a good run will sort it.

On track i usually try to stay on the clean line for my in lap as this seems to clean the tyres of any crud thats been picked up.

Only problem is if the session is red flagged and you have to go onto a dirty part of the track before entering the pits.

My Moulded Slicks from my 22B are exactly the same as your Cups because of a red flag situation but as these are not road legal they will just need to stay like that until they see track next.

Just stick them on the car and go for a "spirited" run.

[glendog74]

:thumbs:make sure you get the executive ones like those as i got shafted witht he cheap versions on a clearance sale!:birdman:

I blame that Curly bloke - he's a real pain on that other forum...

Rob, thats why CUPS are for driving to, from and around the track. It would have been gone by the time you get home! They are road tyres after all!

I know, i know - i was just being a cheap skate by trying to preserve max track life in them :hahaha: As it is my front left has taken a hammering at Spa - need to rotate next time methinks :banghead:

Just stick them on the car and go for a "spirited" run.

I think i can do that - another Ring trip very soon maybe?

[_Nathan_]

Normally front right getting battered at Spa?

[csl_mba]

Rob, thats why CUPS are for driving to, from and around the track. It would have been gone by the time you get home! They are road tyres after all!

He didnt want anyone to laugh at him for having red wheels :blalalala:


**RUNAWAAAAAAAAAAY** :hahaha:

[glendog74]

:smt088 :smt010 :smt019 :butthead: :hahaha:

[glendog74]

Normally front right getting battered at Spa?

I had done 26 laps at the Ring the day before too though!

[3wheels3]

Bit of free rubber for the drive home and to the next trackday :thumbs:

[TANKSLAPPER]

Bubble gum tyres and steely brakes

a weekend at the Ring and Spa