camo fox
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- Joined
- Apr 13, 2012
- Location
- S.E. Wisconsin
Well, I got all excited about a month ago because it finally seemed like it was going to get cold enough to ride on some ice! I went out and bought 1250 1" ice studs (AMA Gold) for a good deal. I have an extra set of tires I normally run just for ice (My stock rims and tires) and they have treated me good for the last few years...
Spent a couple nights after work studding them up with the new long studs (I usually run 3/8", but this year I said screw it, go big or go home). Got them done, and the anticipation to ride set in.
A few buddies of mine who race gave me a ran, said they where going to be doing a test and tune track day on a local lake, and asked if I wanted to come out. I geared up, loaded the quad and go pro and off I went! I get out on the ice, and it is PERFECT ice conditions. Absolutely NO snow, 6" ice and a desolate lake. We do a couple runs around the track, using old race take-off slicks to outline the inside corners. I get about 25-30 minutes into the day, and come around a corner HOT.... I nipped a tire and the inner sidewall on my right rear tire just exploded!
(this is one of the 12 holes in the sidewall. There is also 2 big gashed on the inner curve of the tire)
I was left the rest of the day taking pictures and film of the events. We ended up having 7 racers come out and play.
When I get home I decided to order some new tires. This time I went with the Cheng Shin C826 18x8" rear tire.
Last night I got them all studded up finally. Still running the same 1" AMA Gold Series screws. I didn't bother running 2/lug on the outer lugs because I don't feel it's needed.
I have a T-handled ratcheting hex-wrench I use to clock the screws. Makes it nice and easy. I took a vacation day at work today, and am about to go run these tires for the first time!
Here is a video from the track day, along with a 3-hour endurance race from last weekend.
http://youtu.be/-hj50t3JBe4
Spent a couple nights after work studding them up with the new long studs (I usually run 3/8", but this year I said screw it, go big or go home). Got them done, and the anticipation to ride set in.
A few buddies of mine who race gave me a ran, said they where going to be doing a test and tune track day on a local lake, and asked if I wanted to come out. I geared up, loaded the quad and go pro and off I went! I get out on the ice, and it is PERFECT ice conditions. Absolutely NO snow, 6" ice and a desolate lake. We do a couple runs around the track, using old race take-off slicks to outline the inside corners. I get about 25-30 minutes into the day, and come around a corner HOT.... I nipped a tire and the inner sidewall on my right rear tire just exploded!
(this is one of the 12 holes in the sidewall. There is also 2 big gashed on the inner curve of the tire)
I was left the rest of the day taking pictures and film of the events. We ended up having 7 racers come out and play.
When I get home I decided to order some new tires. This time I went with the Cheng Shin C826 18x8" rear tire.
Last night I got them all studded up finally. Still running the same 1" AMA Gold Series screws. I didn't bother running 2/lug on the outer lugs because I don't feel it's needed.
I have a T-handled ratcheting hex-wrench I use to clock the screws. Makes it nice and easy. I took a vacation day at work today, and am about to go run these tires for the first time!
Here is a video from the track day, along with a 3-hour endurance race from last weekend.
http://youtu.be/-hj50t3JBe4
