Tire Shine Causing Accidents?

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May 26, 2009 | 05:09 AM

#41

AngryTurtle

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Originally Posted by jdm_dc_fan,May 23 2009, 03:12 PM

Conclusion: you were driving reckless on one day old, un-broken in R compuond tires and you hit a curb at my guess more than 10 mph.

Not R compound tires.

May 26, 2009 | 07:39 AM

#42

TubeDriver

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From: Gods Speed #57 Lemons #77

[QUOTE=bankstreet,May 23 2009, 09:18 PM] Maybe I'm confused but if you're understeering and apply more throttle isn

May 26, 2009 | 10:11 AM

#43

S2KNJ

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Originally Posted by iam7head,May 23 2009, 06:13 PM

mold release on new tire + cold tire + driver error = *

amen...

This is why i hardly ever go into S2k talk... too many posts like this.

...was waiting for "snap oversteer".

May 26, 2009 | 11:56 AM

#44

thebig33tuna

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Originally Posted by kcyrusm,May 23 2009, 04:11 PM

Either way it's my fault. You live n you learn.

everyone is jumping all over you pretty hard... it happens. i did something equally dumb in mine. all you can do is get it fixed and try to be more careful for next time.

May 26, 2009 | 12:42 PM

#45

nichigo

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[QUOTE=kcyrusm,May 22 2009, 11:58 PM] I take the sharp sweeping right turn around 35mph and start to understeer a bit.

May 26, 2009 | 01:33 PM

#46

starchland

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I guess it could contribute to a crash. A few times the rear end has slipped out just a tad within the first km or so after applying tire shine...if you are careless and get overspray on the tread its definately possible, but only within the first few kms id say.