When I race street bikes, we always use tire warmers that dramatically extend tire life since they do not cool between sessions. It is true that the cost and time to setup is much less on a motorcycle. I have however noticed twice the usable tire age when compared to before I used them. These are on a motorcycle equivalent of an R comp or slick.
That got me thinking about why we do not use them on our track/race cars. I would imagine you can turn 4 sessions into one long heat cycle, albeit jacking up the car and putting them on is more work than on a 350 pound two wheeled bike. Is it not however worth the time for extending tire life and setting hot tire pressures in the pits. On my car, two jacks and I got the car up in the air in 3 minutes. Wrap them up and your good to go. I mean this is a 10 minute job. But imagine tire life, since we all know a tire will cycle out way before the rubber is gone.
Thoughts, opinions, criticism are all welcome here. Cost would be made up in just one set of tires lasting twice their normal days/sessions on track. And if not power at the track, a small generator would be more than adequate. Like a $400 one. Again, one set of tires would cover that too if they last twice as long.
That got me thinking about why we do not use them on our track/race cars. I would imagine you can turn 4 sessions into one long heat cycle, albeit jacking up the car and putting them on is more work than on a 350 pound two wheeled bike. Is it not however worth the time for extending tire life and setting hot tire pressures in the pits. On my car, two jacks and I got the car up in the air in 3 minutes. Wrap them up and your good to go. I mean this is a 10 minute job. But imagine tire life, since we all know a tire will cycle out way before the rubber is gone.
Thoughts, opinions, criticism are all welcome here. Cost would be made up in just one set of tires lasting twice their normal days/sessions on track. And if not power at the track, a small generator would be more than adequate. Like a $400 one. Again, one set of tires would cover that too if they last twice as long.