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'GRIP' tyre softener

andyfiggy2002 - 10/6/05 at 07:26 AM

anybody tried 'GRIP' tyre softener, I have ordinary road tyres for general use but have a go at hillclimbs/ sprints at weekends, get quite a bit of wheelspin at the moment understandably, can anybody recommend this stuff as I don't have funds for spare set of sticky wheels/ tyres

zilspeed - 10/6/05 at 07:38 AM

If you do use it, don't broadcast the fact.

To the best of my knowledge it is actually banned. It is in my local championships anyway.

MikeR - 10/6/05 at 07:43 AM

I've no direct experience but i believe for track racing its frowned upon as you can't be totally sure what its doing to the tyre, how far its penetrated, has it penetrated evenly + it negates the leveling effect of having control tyres etc......

do a web search and see what comes up.

billy - 11/6/05 at 08:57 PM

ummmmmmm, im gonna tell on you andy i heard you got loads of the stuff in your garage

Rorty - 14/6/05 at 03:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by andyfiggy2002
...I don't have funds for spare set of sticky wheels/ tyres

How can you afford to go racing then?
I don't want to burst your bubble, but if you don't have a racing budget, how do you propose to repair your car when you have an off? I stress when and not if you have an off.