Haven't seen Formula V at the kart tracks in 20 years or more. They were certainly one of the first "treatments" commercially available.Formula V " maybe " It could have very well been hot lap though
Tire Tuff Mint is a 100% conditioner, no solvents added.What’s a good tire conditioner? My local track will require me to use goat to soften/prep tires. I remember there was a tire conditioner we used back around 2010. But I can’t remember exactly what it was. For some reason I’m thinking hot lap.
Forgot to mention that we’re running reaper tires.We have a lot of guys running goat tracks that will mix our Pink Panther 50/50 with goat to keep some oil in their tires.
If it's a tire that benefits from internal, use Pink Panther internally for better results. Maxxis, Vegas, some Hoosiers, we treat internally. For Burris and soft sidewall tires, just mix the two 50/50 and apply topically (ie no internal.)
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My LITTLE experience with it , I wouldn't consider it a conditioner, I think it removes little more oils than preserves . But it great on Burris 33s right tire at the right time .I have track claw too. Seems like it may be a conditioner as well or am I wrong?
Don't use anything harsh internal then 90% of the time.Forgot to mention that we’re running reaper tires.
The liquid is a conditioner the spray is how promoter explained it.My LITTLE experience with it , I wouldn't consider it a conditioner, I think it removes little more oils than preserves . But it great on Burris 33s right tire at the right time .
Do you apply it after resurfacing the tires each time? If so, how long do you let it soak in before you start working them for the next race?Track claw seems to work best in our shop when storing tires for the winter. During the season we use tire tuff mint or hot lap 2. We are on burris tires
What I do is I resurface tires, apply a medium coat with a 3 inch paint roller and set them off to the side for at least a week, then I will start prepping them after desired time I designate. Also depends on track conditions as we sometimes mix tire tuff mint with our preps for what the track calls for. I had a driver who junked a few newer sets of tires mixing hot lap 2 with goat heavily before he went out on the track. Be careful what you mix and put on your tires as sometimes the desired effect you want does not equate to longevity of your rubber inventory.Do you apply it after resurfacing the tires each time? If so, how long do you let it soak in before you start working them for the next race?
The track claw I have in my shop is the quart can of tire strengthener. I tried it many moons ago as a prep and it did not act as a harsh prep. It actually helped maintain my duro though. So I put in on my shelf as a end of season wipe on my burris tires. I did see that they have 2 different aerosol spray cans and the tire strengthener now. Maybe we are talking about different products from their line.Track Claw is not a conditioner, its actually a more harsh type prep. Track Claw also has a spray tire cleaner, which works well. The 2 are very different.
In my mind Hot lap 2 would be more of a conditioner than track claw , If the original you have also says hot lap 3, I only use it for Internal , if they also have a product only makes Original hot lap I would wipe it as a conditioner.I’ve been curious if track claw in the quart can is considered a tire conditioner. I’ve always heard hot lap 2 is a tire conditioner. I have the original hot lap. What’s the difference between them?