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R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:07 am
by Arthur Grant
At yesterday's race I noticed a couple of people using what looked like curry combs on there R-comps to scrap of road scum. Was wondering if anyone can tell me more about this, if in fact it is a curry comb but tooth pattern, coat density is best?
Re: R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:21 am
by Michael Smith
Yes the steel spiral curry combs. I'm not sure how many rings are used depending on slick type. Dot vs. race.
Re: R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:10 am
by Ron Tsumura
I bought one from Steve Coe of C2 Racers when I was running in AS.
I can bring mine for you to try out or you can check the c2racers.com website and get one for yourself. Lots of other interesting stuff too.
Re: R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:16 pm
by Arthur Grant
My daugther has horse, was thinking I would snag one of her old ones.
Re: R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:51 pm
by Rick Brown
BTW, the correct term is OPR. Other People's Rubber.
Re: R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:55 pm
by Arthur Grant
Rick Brown wrote:BTW, the correct term is OPR. Other People's Rubber.
What about the rocks, paper and cone fragments.
Re: R-compound tire care
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:58 pm
by Michael Smith
Arthur Grant wrote:Rick Brown wrote:BTW, the correct term is OPR. Other People's Rubber.
What about the rocks, paper and cone fragments.
That's FPR. Fragments Paper Rock which can combine with OPR to create OPRWFPR. Very technical acronym.
