Tire prep

[Blackmagic5]

What is the best tire prep guys are using these days to try maintaining tire life throughout a race. For racetracks that typically run a 1300 and destroy them but a 1325,1350,1425 just won’t work at. Have tried numerous ways of grooving/siping

[grt74]

cart guys are the smart ones on this, but don't get caught lol

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

In my experience, one of those others will work. You have to cut it to get the tire to operate at the correct temperature.

A tire has to wear too. Heat and no wear leaves a glaze when it cools down. You have to wear the bad rubber off.

[Lizardracing]

Define prep........Chemical or mechanical?

[Blackmagic5]

Chemical prep

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Imo, prep is way overrated unless you are forced to run a super hard tire. I've never been proven it was faster on a back to back test.

Racers are victimized by hucksters every day for gadgets and gimmicks that often defy laws of physics or common sense.

[Jking24]

cart guys are the smart ones on this, but don't get caught lolYes rule of thumb if your racing against someone who was successful in carts. He's cheating tires! Lol

[Lizardracing]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362078482569

The tire prep rules really annoy me. I was able to get an additional 4 nights with this on plastic hockey puck tires.
For $75, I can nearly cut the tire bill in half.