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Old 12-11-2007 | 12:21 PM
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dragracer72nova
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Originally Posted by Takt
Dave --

I am running the s-grip and m-grip ...same setup as Trackside. With the "old" tires, it turned very well. New ones not so much. You are right, Monroe doesn't have a groove yet.

Is there a way I should scuff the tires? Run a dremel across them or sandpaper or something? Or just run them until they come in?

Thanks

tim
One way of scuffing the tires.
Is do a burnout on your driveway, rotate tires(front to rear) then repeat.
When I scuffed my Type A's in, I just ran it at Trackside.
It took about 4 or 5 runs for the tires to get the grazing off but it worked.
The slicks you can not do the burnout on the pavement. The S & M Grips have a little more meat to the tire than the slicks.

I would use the nice smelling Paragon for Monroe to get the tire's scuffed in.

Dave
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