Dan Smith How True Are Your Wheels? Wheel trueness is critical in aluminum racing wheels, as it significantly affects the performance, safety, and overall driving experience. Trueness refers to the condition in which the wheel is perfec... Jul 18, 2023
Dan Smith NLMT - 3 RR Aggressive Edge Pattern High ambient temperatures and hard track surfaces offer little traction for your dirt late model. If your car is balanced and you want to add more overall right rear grip, this groove and sipe pattern... Jul 13, 2023
Dan Smith Staying Cool In The Summer Heat Summer temperatures mean higher track temps and even higher tire operating temperatures. This time of year, you will see increased tire failure, typically on the right rear tire. One of the easiest wa... Jul 5, 2023
Dan Smith Junior Drag Slicks Hoosier Junior Drag slicks are designed for use in drag racing competitions, specifically for junior dragsters. Here are some advantages of using these tires: Traction: Hoosier Junior Drag slicks offe... Jun 27, 2023
Dan Smith The Art of Cutting Tires Cutting grooves in tires is a technique used in dirt racing, particularly in dirt late-model racing, to enhance traction and improve performance on the track. The process involves carefully carving or... Jun 13, 2023
Dan Smith What Are Heat Cycles On Tires? In the context of dirt car tires, heat cycles refer to heating and cooling the tire to optimize its performance and longevity. Heat cycling involves subjecting the tire to controlled temperature chang... Jun 6, 2023
Dan Smith Compressed Air vs Nitrogen Nitrogen gas is often preferred over normal compressed air for tire inflation in motorsports applications due to several advantages it offers. Here are some reasons why nitrogen is considered better: ... May 30, 2023
Dan Smith A Clean Tire Is A Happy Tire Cleaning your tires is essential in dirt track racing for several reasons: Traction: Dirt track racing involves driving on loose dirt surfaces, which can be unpredictable and slippery. Cleaning your t... May 23, 2023
Dan Smith Cutting For Sidebite Adding circumferential grooves and sipes to oval track dirt tires can enhance traction by improving the tire's ability to grip the track surface. Here's how it works: Circumferential grooves: Circumfe... May 16, 2023
Dan Smith Buffing Tires Buffing or sanding a tire can improve the tire's ability to grip the track surface. It is common for top teams to grind a new tire before its initial use. Buffing helps remove the mold release from th... May 9, 2023
Dan Smith NLMT 2 & 3 RF Groove Pattern On a dirt-late model, the right front tire takes an extreme load on the corner entry. Tread block strength is vital to maintain to make a maximum amount of grip. Tread block flex will allow the tire t... May 2, 2023
Dan Smith Fastrak Grooving Patterns The Fastrak series allows you to groove the Hoosier FT200 and FT400 late-model tires. The art of tire grooving is unique to each driver/team and has been crafted through the years by old-fashioned tri... Apr 25, 2023