tire softners

[Hookemupman]

Do any of you drag racers know of anything that will soften a tires compound,I compete in tug of war,which is two trucks hooked together on concrete,and i have tried most over the counter products to get the tires softer to hook up better. Any comments would be appreciated.

 

[Bad340fish]

VHT will have that effect after awhile, at least on street radials. My dad used to use some stuff called Traction IV i think, its been awhile(sh*t smells like pepto bismol). I recall it working but not ro sure. What tires are you running?? Might try a rock crawling tire, most of those are softer than drag slicks.
Clark

 

[illflem]

Never tried it but heard that chlorine bleach will soften them up pretty good.

 

[Hookemupman]

The tires that i use are 35x17. 5 Mickey Thompsons Baja, we are not aloud to run slicks its got to be a D. O. T tire.

 

[Shovelhead]

Check with Mickey Thompson, or Hoosier I beleive they still make a "Cheater Slicks" for street use.
It's DOT approved, and has about two or three grooves.

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Ed Anderson
99 3500 Sport,6x4,QC,Black,Auto,4. 10,Everthing 'cept leather,stock until warranty runs out.
'76 H-D FLH, '98 FLHTCUI
"Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly"

 

[Papa Joe]

Chlorox and low air pressure #ad

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

I have the answer for your traction problems - properly set up ladder bars. I worked with a guy to develop these and we are now selling them. I am the supplier for these so keep in mind that I am biased. Check out this post from a satisfied customer - https://www.turbodieselregister.com/ubb//Forum3/HTML/003512.html and my original post just after installing them - https://www.turbodieselregister.com/ubb//Forum3/HTML/002554.html . I am getting so much traction on my rear tires that with 380+ hp I'm not able to do a burnout on dry pavement (I have witnesses)!!! When I launch the truck at 1800 rpm all I get is a chirp from the tires, the bed raises from the tires (planting them to the ground) and I'm GONE! One warning though - I am ripping the corners off of lugs on my BFG AT's on the rears at the dragstrip. I need a couple extra wheels to put some street tires on (with no siping). Given your usage you may need to go to bead locks or at least grade 8 bolt drilled into the tires (poor mans beadlocks) to keep from spinning the tires on the rims.

-Steve St. Laurent
Supplier of SS ladder bars


[This message has been edited by Steve St. Laurent (edited 05-02-2001). ]

 

[DASH]

Chlorox may make them softer, but I know it makes them SMOKE like crazy!!