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08-19-2009, 09:27 PM | #1 |
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chirping the tires
Is it easier to chirp the tires when they are new?
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08-19-2009, 10:23 PM | #2 |
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New as in 0 miles? New tires sometimes tend to be a bit slippery depending on how much mold release goo is left on them. This shoudl wear away by no more than 500 miles. After that some tires have a uniform tread compound and some have a sticky outter layer and a harder more wear resistant inner layer.
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I seemed to be able to chirp the tired more easily when the car was new. I'm still on the factory conti shits though they now have 10 k on them
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09-13-2009, 11:43 AM | #4 |
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It would seem that chirping the tires isn't necessarily a matter of tire age but more so a matter of traction - the higher the frictional force between the tire treads and the road surface, the more likely you'd be able to chirp the tires during a rapid shift. Think back to the days where you had rubber bottom gym shoes on a shiny gym floor surface and just about every step you'd take would cause a chirping noise. Now imagine those same shoes with dust on the bottom across a dusty floor surface - not nearly as likely to chirp so I'd say the same idea applies to tires.
Of course VitaminT makes a good point - when the tires are brand spankin' new, they've got an ejection mold compound on the surface that takes time to wear off - that's the tire goo of reference. It's a bit oily to the touch. |
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