paulkish
old fart
Is tire softening done via removing compounds or converting them ?
I think both occur but the actual benefit or change is the conversion of parts of the physical tire to a different more pliable compound. Prepping then becomes about what you change a part of the physical tire to rather then how soft it is. You would end up with softer but it would be because you actually change the tire compound not because you softened it.
I read on here about solvents to soften tires and I also read about replacing oils in tires.
Two questions. I asked both questions in the title of this thread.
I suspect one answer will be when you prep you are converting the tire compound into a more flexible compound.
The second is because a solvent is used to convert compound when the solvent is removed it carries with it compounds originally found in the tire and replacement oils spoke of become entwined with the softer converted tire compound.
Then there's detection of prepping when you are not allowed to prep. I now see three things needed to beat tech.
The first is you need to use a solvent which is not detectable or completely dissipated into the air leaving no trace.
The second is your replacement oil used during the conversion of tire compound must be an oil or compound normally found in a tire.
The third is when the compound of the tire is converted to something more flexible or softer, the new tire compound must not be volatile or detectable as being a new and different product then originally sold.
Are the first, second and third offerings true, possible and even correct?
I think they are per gut feel about them but as usual i'm not sure about it and I'm asking to learn.
thanks
paul
ps... the three above are making me think it would not be difficult to prep tires by changing their composition into something softer or more flexible which would be undetectable except via durometer. And probably the best test for cheated tires when prepping is not allowed would be to test tires with a durometer before they went onto the track. But again i'm no chemist only a backyard mechanic and i'm not stating anything as fact but i am asking to learn if i'm either on the right track, not on the right track or on a correct path to learning about what happens to the tire
ps again ... Thinking more on it after writing what I did the main difference between preps will be what new compound you changed a portion of the tire into. It then becomes not a matter how soft or flexible the new compound is but a combination of soft/flexible combined with how it wears. I see it also being a reason why in the past you might have better results taking a harder tire and softening it, instead of taking an originally softer tire and prepping or softening it less.
I'm now seeing the possibility of spraying on a solvent which will completely dissipate into the air leaving no trace, after it softens or changes the composition of the tire surface/tread. ... maybe????????
Sure hope i'm even a little bit correct on this.
I think both occur but the actual benefit or change is the conversion of parts of the physical tire to a different more pliable compound. Prepping then becomes about what you change a part of the physical tire to rather then how soft it is. You would end up with softer but it would be because you actually change the tire compound not because you softened it.
I read on here about solvents to soften tires and I also read about replacing oils in tires.
Two questions. I asked both questions in the title of this thread.
I suspect one answer will be when you prep you are converting the tire compound into a more flexible compound.
The second is because a solvent is used to convert compound when the solvent is removed it carries with it compounds originally found in the tire and replacement oils spoke of become entwined with the softer converted tire compound.
Then there's detection of prepping when you are not allowed to prep. I now see three things needed to beat tech.
The first is you need to use a solvent which is not detectable or completely dissipated into the air leaving no trace.
The second is your replacement oil used during the conversion of tire compound must be an oil or compound normally found in a tire.
The third is when the compound of the tire is converted to something more flexible or softer, the new tire compound must not be volatile or detectable as being a new and different product then originally sold.
Are the first, second and third offerings true, possible and even correct?
I think they are per gut feel about them but as usual i'm not sure about it and I'm asking to learn.
thanks
paul
ps... the three above are making me think it would not be difficult to prep tires by changing their composition into something softer or more flexible which would be undetectable except via durometer. And probably the best test for cheated tires when prepping is not allowed would be to test tires with a durometer before they went onto the track. But again i'm no chemist only a backyard mechanic and i'm not stating anything as fact but i am asking to learn if i'm either on the right track, not on the right track or on a correct path to learning about what happens to the tire
ps again ... Thinking more on it after writing what I did the main difference between preps will be what new compound you changed a portion of the tire into. It then becomes not a matter how soft or flexible the new compound is but a combination of soft/flexible combined with how it wears. I see it also being a reason why in the past you might have better results taking a harder tire and softening it, instead of taking an originally softer tire and prepping or softening it less.
I'm now seeing the possibility of spraying on a solvent which will completely dissipate into the air leaving no trace, after it softens or changes the composition of the tire surface/tread. ... maybe????????
Sure hope i'm even a little bit correct on this.
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