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Icerracer33
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I have attached four Ice racing tires commonly used on cars and trucks. One of these is my own personal design that I have been racing with for a couple years now and still in the R/D stage but everyone keeps telling me my tire will destroy the ice we race on (think oval track) too fast and I find it completely hard to believe so now I'm asking all of you if I'm right or wrong so here we go.
#1 tire: The "menard" has been around for a long time and eventually will wear out the track by seasons end. Why? Because the studs are round and not a lot of them, also they will spin on the ice 2/1 ratio which kicks up a lot of snow dust.
#2 tire: Is my creation of wafer head #8 pointy tip screws sticking out 3/8" and is only 3/8" away from the next stud. Very sticky on glare ice and not so sticky on snow. My new design will incorporate a "new" snow tire so snow will escape the tire so the studs will hit the ice better.
#3 tire: This is the most used DIY stud tire and most people will sharpen the bolts with a snowmobile stud sharpener. This tire is all round good but I believe this will wear the ice fairly fast.
#4 tire: I call this the Ice pick style because of the spacing is so far apart and with the spinning of the tire I believe it will "rip" the ice apart.
So the question is: Which tire would be the easiest on the ice (minor ice wear)?
I know there are a lot of other factors, Ice temp, car weight, HP and the list goes on... I get it. Try to answer the question as best as you can and maybe pick a tire you would use and why.
Thank you in advance.
So the question is: Which tire would be the easiest on the ice (minor ice wear)?
I know there are a lot of other factors, Ice temp, car weight, HP and the list goes on... I get it. Try to answer the question as best as you can and maybe pick a tire you would use and why.
Thank you in advance.