Did you prep the 22sMy only problem is my other sets of 22s never seem to get into the track like the older tires seem to do. I have scuffed them and have been sitting outside for weeks. Went to try them last week and I just slide around. Bolt on a set of 20s and durometer/ prep and it's lights out fast.
I have not. So your saying save the 22s for the 100 lap race? Get a couple heat cycles in them and run them no prep on a lowbite track?Did you prep the 22s
In another post you mentioned your track requiring goat/green....this is not a situation where an unprepped 22 would work in my opinion. It sounds like your track takes a tire with a lot of bite in it (especially considering that you (and others) are using harsh preps like these.)My only problem is my other sets of 22s never seem to get into the track like the older tires seem to do. I have scuffed them and have been sitting outside for weeks. Went to try them last week and I just slide around. Bolt on a set of 20s and durometer/ prep and it's lights out fast.
Correct. I've just been saving these 22s just incase. I've never run a race longer than 20 laps. Which I've had no problem maintaining bite through out the entire race. Was just wondering if I should prepare the tires differently since there so much longer of a race or condition during the week to maintain bite for the entire race if that was possible. The race is at night so it some what helps, but we obviously never lay rubber and barely get a prep groove most nights. Right now the tires just sit outside for 3 weeks and I'll hit them twice with really aggressive stuff (green/goat) before the race and they are really goodIn another post you mentioned your track requiring goat/green....this is not a situation where an unprepped 22 would work in my opinion. It sounds like your track takes a tire with a lot of bite in it (especially considering that you (and others) are using harsh preps like these.)
No I'm trying to figure out why you were sliding , If it was no prep and track was not good enough for tire to grip enough to fire, Or if it was a chemical slid, got that answer now track didn't have enough grip for tire to fire off.I have not. So your saying save the 22s for the 100 lap race? Get a couple heat cycles in them and run them no prep on a lowbite track?
That just confirms that the older prepped tire is better than the fresh prepped tire, at least with the same preps. now if you could experiment enough a fresh wiped tire with a much milder prep wiped during the week never at the track, could end up being even faster yet, in that case yes it's fresh and yes it's prepped just differently, but make no mistake if you were to try that with a fresher never prepped set and they hook up you'd be 4th quicker.When I was on my other set of 22s wiped green/goat I was on 4 and 5 psi. Track was rolling dust under caution. I was sliding threw the whole corner and wasnt in the racetrack at all. So after the feature(we were the last class) I bolted on my 20s prepared the same and went out and practiced and went 2 tenths faster.
Alright thank you. Maybe I'll try some blacksand/ clear during the week and give them some try after the races and see what the stop watch says!That just confirms that the older prepped tire is better than the fresh prepped tire, at least with the same preps. now if you could experiment enough a fresh wiped tire with a much milder prep wiped during the week never at the track, could end up being even faster yet, in that case yes it's fresh and yes it's prepped just differently, but make no mistake if you were to try that with a fresher never prepped set and they hook up you'd be 4th quicker.