Only down fall of this is that while even though you get the tire broken in, the inserts dont get a chance to break in either. Breaking in tires on your car is always the best way to go, but if you need to test different treads and compounds at a race the grinder helps speed up the tire war process. Because the evo inserts are much thinner than traditional closed cell inserts, the window you have for optimal insert performance is very narrow, and usually you aren't able to reuse the inserts. Whereas a used 2.2 closed cell insert typically is faster than a new one.
I maybe completely out in left field but, seems to me that by sanding in the same direction that the tire is moving on the car would be rounding over the edge of the tread creating less traction. A square edge has WAY more bite and traction than a round edge does. Have you ever tried sanding the other side to create the square edge. I have a set of badlands that I use on my sc for beating around the yard and when they start to round up I take it to the driveway and do some burn outs :) This causes the back side of the lug to square up, then I flip the tires to the other side and wally nice square lugs that like to throw roost. I would think this would work too on the racing tires but I have never tried it yet. Tim
Tim in loose outdoor conditions like a Supercross track a hard edge to bite helps. On a groomed indoor track a pin that has the proper angle is literally leaps and bounds better than a new tire
Jason do you break in 2wd front tires as well? I was curious if you do break in fronts, do you actually sand down the opposite edge because the ground is spinning the tire not the motor? If that makes sense.
I still don't get what the benefit is of doing this to the tyres. Is this better than just putting the new tyres on the car & putting a few laps on the car at the track, please explain?
Mostly it's just faster. I would rather break in the tires on the bench and have traction as soon as I hit the track versus driving a loose car a couple race weekends. Obviously it depends on how abrasive your track is though, if your tires are already scuffed in within a few laps I wouldn't bother. :)
This is because the lower tread depth gives you more contact patch for more traction. That's also why you scuff in the direction the wheel turns. Only good for high traction clay tracks.
Thanks 4 the tip on breaking in tires cause it takes me forever 2 do when am running them down on track. ...
Hello, Thanks your way of doing Vidis is great and all what you say so that is fantastic Thanks, and hope that this helps all
Only down fall of this is that while even though you get the tire broken in, the inserts dont get a chance to break in either. Breaking in tires on your car is always the best way to go, but if you need to test different treads and compounds at a race the grinder helps speed up the tire war process. Because the evo inserts are much thinner than traditional closed cell inserts, the window you have for optimal insert performance is very narrow, and usually you aren't able to reuse the inserts. Whereas a used 2.2 closed cell insert typically is faster than a new one.
I sand mine to the foam that way they are broken in too
I maybe completely out in left field but, seems to me that by sanding in the same direction that the tire is moving on the car would be rounding over the edge of the tread creating less traction. A square edge has WAY more bite and traction than a round edge does. Have you ever tried sanding the other side to create the square edge. I have a set of badlands that I use on my sc for beating around the yard and when they start to round up I take it to the driveway and do some burn outs :) This causes the back side of the lug to square up, then I flip the tires to the other side and wally nice square lugs that like to throw roost. I would think this would work too on the racing tires but I have never tried it yet.
Tim
Tim in loose outdoor conditions like a Supercross track a hard edge to bite helps. On a groomed indoor track a pin that has the proper angle is literally leaps and bounds better than a new tire
Good to know... Keep up the good vids
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May I ask what power supply and charger you use ?? great video
how long do you sand them for? i think you said 5-10 second but i didn't really understand
Jason do you break in 2wd front tires as well? I was curious if you do break in fronts, do you actually sand down the opposite edge because the ground is spinning the tire not the motor? If that makes sense.
no i dont.. i normally just run them in. sometimes i use the tire sander to remove the outer dust rings on my front tires
No need for a tire sander....just mount the new tires to your rc and hand the rc to your 13 year old and say go play in the driveway with my car...lol
right i just run my car full speed in the steet and call it good hahah
I still don't get what the benefit is of doing this to the tyres. Is this better than just putting the new tyres on the car & putting a few laps on the car at the track, please explain?
Mostly it's just faster. I would rather break in the tires on the bench and have traction as soon as I hit the track versus driving a loose car a couple race weekends. Obviously it depends on how abrasive your track is though, if your tires are already scuffed in within a few laps I wouldn't bother. :)
What is the benefit of this? What surfaces does it work on best?
Takes a bit of the roundness out of the tread of the tire for better contact with the surface. Works for all surfaces.
This is because the lower tread depth gives you more contact patch for more traction. That's also why you scuff in the direction the wheel turns. Only good for high traction clay tracks.
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