Toyo slick problem
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12/04/11 02:27 PM
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My new race car, the ’62 Dodge Dart, was all over the track and actually scary to drive at the top end, and this is only an 1/8 mile track. Well, I thought this was because I only had 1 degree of caster. So offset bushings only got me another .5 degree. So, got some Magnum Force tube A arms (boy are they nice pieces), and dialed in 5 degrees. I could have had 8 degrees, by the way. Car still all over the track. Check the roll out on my 28X9X15 Toyo’s and I have 1.25 inch difference. Got some new tires, Hoosier’s, and car is now a pleasure to drive. So, any body got the same problem and we can trade? How is that for a long shot…….? Its hard to believe what that 1.25” out of about 90” total makes. 15 passes on those tires, but I got a heck of a deal on them at that 2 for one special…
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Re: Toyo slick problem
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12/04/11 02:55 PM
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Have you tried increase the air pressue in the smaller diameter tire to strectch it out to try and even out the rollout ?
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Re: Toyo slick problem
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12/04/11 03:29 PM
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I know of a NMRA SSO team that did testing for Toyo. Saw roll out differences like you mentioned. Also had other issues. Toyo was there to gather data and try to make a slick work like or better than the M/T 3055s. They went back to M/T after the test period.
That being said, all slicks are subject to rollout differences.
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Re: Toyo slick problem
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12/04/11 10:39 PM
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I understand your frustration. I spent $650 on some radial slicks from another company and had severe handling issues as well. Best thing I ever did was decide to just eat the loss, and not have to worry about the $$ or what might happen to the next owner. They went into the recycling pile with only 27 passes on them. I sleep good now.
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Re: Toyo slick problem
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12/05/11 02:55 AM
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My Goodyears come marked with the rollout for that exact reason. You need to specify when you order them that you want them measured and have a matched set sent to you.
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Re: Toyo slick problem
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12/05/11 10:04 PM
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Well, I talked to the Toyo Rep for the West Coast (I am currently in San Diego) and she said as a manufacturer, she couldn't do anything, but I should call the distributors from which I problaby bought it from. So I have a call in to them as they were probably closed when I called as it would have been after 5PM on the east coast. But then I am also thinking, why as a manufacturer can't you do something?
This over pressuring the tire to make it bigger...never heard of that before. Don't know if it is worth trying, or worth the safety factor. I am telling you guys, this was really quite a ride, and not fun. I almosted hated to drive the car to the starting line. On one of the first runs it shot to the wall right out of the hole and I backed off in less than 60 foot. And as I said, this car is not that fast.
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