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    TYRE TALK

    Mar 02, 2020 3 minutes

    If I got a pound for every time someone came to me complaining of cold tear on a race tyre, then I'd be a very rich man. Most cold tear we see is tyre temperature related, but incorrect compound selection also plays a factor in a cold tear occurring as well. Let’s look at correct compound choice first....

    All proper race tyres are compounded. In some brands we have as many as four fronts and five rears to choose from! The reason for this, is we need a tyre that suits

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