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TIRE SHAVING in Portland? Who does it?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:17 pm
by Boostedballs
I know there aren't many shops that do tire shaving anymore since most people don't trust retreads but I need to shave some winter tires for use in autocross. Anyone know of a shop that still have the equipent?
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:53 am
by Boostedballs
I guess nobody?
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:45 pm
by Imprezive
Wait, you want to shave winter tires for autocross? Is this some kind of rain/snow autocross?
I'm sure there is someone up there, since portland raceway is right there...
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:15 pm
by Boostedballs
Imprezive wrote:Wait, you want to shave winter tires for autocross? Is this some kind of rain/snow autocross?
I'm sure there is someone up there, since portland raceway is right there...
Winter tires usually have softer compounds that stick real nice when they are hot. They wear out fast but that's ok.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:32 pm
by n2x4
What about sidewall stiffness?
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:34 am
by smh0101
Today I swapped my snow tires off the car because it hit about 97* ish and they were all over the road.
Snow Tires + 97* F Heat = Wear + Nastly handling... too soft
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:10 pm
by Boostedballs
The problem with the snow tires when it gets hot is that the tread gets floppy. If there is no tread (shaved) they stick like fly paper. They wear out fast though but on a little autocross course, who cares.
As far as sidewalls, 50 series are pretty common. And I believe it's the steel belts, not the rubber that give the sidewall its stiffness.