Tire softener on semislicks - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Purist · 12-03-2017, 05:22 AM

Has anyone used 'Grip tire softener' or similar product and what were the results? Does it restore softness to hardened slicks? Is it a gimmick that has zero effect?

Mr.ac · 12-03-2017, 08:33 AM

Never heard of a tire softener before. So not exactly sure what you mean.

I seen tire warmers, tire shaving tools but never softener

Edit; my google-fu has found interesting finds.
Well, they claim tire softness as a slight competitive edge. To me it looks like nothing more than a tire conditioner/ acid wash. Eh can't say it won't help. I never seen it in action.

Gunman · 12-03-2017, 02:39 PM

Soaking tires works, I've known a few racers that have done it for an advantage. Not sure on giving new life to hardened tires.

venturaII · 12-03-2017, 10:18 PM

Look up VHT Track Bite, or any of a number of tire softeners/adhesion promoters...commonplace in the drag race and circle track world for the past 30+ years..

https://pitstopusa.com/c-132143-oil-...-softener.html

Most (if not all) autocross groups do not allow the use of chemical adhesion improvers.

Leonardo · 12-04-2017, 01:48 PM

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JazzleSAURUS · 12-04-2017, 04:20 PM

It softens the tires up, but imagine a tire being all hard and heat cycled, there's nothing to bring it back, but a product like this will make it stickier. I haven't tried these on hardened tires, but it sounds like a good way to have some fun at a drag day or something. All the autox events near me will let you use tire blankets to retain heat, or water to cool them. No chemicals or adhesion promoters.

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Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Never heard of a tire softener before. So not exactly sure what you mean. I seen tire warmers, tire shaving tools but never softener Edit; my google-fu has found interesting finds. Well, they claim tire softness as a slight competitive edge. To me it looks like nothing more than a tire conditioner/ acid wash. Eh can't say it won't help. I never seen it in action. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged Last edited by Mr.ac; 12-03-2017 at 08:44 AM.

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JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 560 Times in 353 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It softens the tires up, but imagine a tire being all hard and heat cycled, there's nothing to bring it back, but a product like this will make it stickier. I haven't tried these on hardened tires, but it sounds like a good way to have some fun at a drag day or something. All the autox events near me will let you use tire blankets to retain heat, or water to cool them. No chemicals or adhesion promoters. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

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