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Old 06-18-2017, 05:40 PM   #1
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Default 3074S M/T, a confusing and frustrating happening

Racers,

I need some help and experience about a tire change. For a number of years, I have raced with and recommended to others the M/T 3074S [32x14 stiff sidewall] This tire has given excellent performance and many rounds won with dead-on consistent runs.

The usage of this tire continued with my Super 10 and again, dead-on consistent, round after round.

Now the issue;

Two weeks ago I replaced the Super 10 tires simply because of them being two years old even though they were still performing excellently.

With the first run, Texas Motorplex, they chattered and slipped. This did not upset me even though it has never happened before with this tire or this truck. I thought, "OK new tire, needs a run or two to settled down"

I was wrong, even though I managed to win several rounds the chatter/slip never improved. The 60 foot was all over the map [exerating but coming from dead-on 60-foot numbers to moving around .02 - .03] We have a problem.

Yesterday, the second outing on the new tires was a repeat of the week before. slip/chatter and 60 foot moving .02 -.03 [again at Texas Motorplex] and again, managed to win some rounds in spite of inconsistent performance.

And remember, this is happening with a truck that prints time slips with the tire I just took off [same tire, same number, same size, same compound]

The starting line looks good, it has some rubber build up but is smooth and sticky. While watching other cars run most are dead hooking.

I am frustrated and open to suggestions.
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Old 06-18-2017, 05:45 PM   #2
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Default Re: 3074S M/T, a confusing and frustrating happening

I forgot to mention, we experimented with different pressures from a high of 12 to a low of 9 but the chatter/slip did not change.

With the tires I removed, 11 was the sweet number.
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Old 06-18-2017, 06:23 PM   #3
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Default Re: 3074S M/T, a confusing and frustrating happening

H o o s i e r..........
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Old 06-18-2017, 08:19 PM   #4
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Default Re: 3074S M/T, a confusing and frustrating happening

Did you contact Buddy at MT or the person that you bought the tires from?

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Racers,

I need some help and experience about a tire change. For a number of years, I have raced with and recommended to others the M/T 3074S [32x14 stiff sidewall] This tire has given excellent performance and many rounds won with dead-on consistent runs.

The usage of this tire continued with my Super 10 and again, dead-on consistent, round after round.

Now the issue;

Two weeks ago I replaced the Super 10 tires simply because of them being two years old even though they were still performing excellently.

With the first run, Texas Motorplex, they chattered and slipped. This did not upset me even though it has never happened before with this tire or this truck. I thought, "OK new tire, needs a run or two to settled down"

I was wrong, even though I managed to win several rounds the chatter/slip never improved. The 60 foot was all over the map [exerating but coming from dead-on 60-foot numbers to moving around .02 - .03] We have a problem.

Yesterday, the second outing on the new tires was a repeat of the week before. slip/chatter and 60 foot moving .02 -.03 [again at Texas Motorplex] and again, managed to win some rounds in spite of inconsistent performance.

And remember, this is happening with a truck that prints time slips with the tire I just took off [same tire, same number, same size, same compound]

The starting line looks good, it has some rubber build up but is smooth and sticky. While watching other cars run most are dead hooking.

I am frustrated and open to suggestions.
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Old 06-18-2017, 08:39 PM   #5
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Default Re: 3074S M/T, a confusing and frustrating happening

I run that tire on my s-10 between 13.5 and 14 psi . at your weight I think 15psi would work. we run that tire at a pressure just slightly lower than the radial. you may just be wadding it up to much.
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Old 06-18-2017, 11:04 PM   #6
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Thanks to all

Mark, I will keep going up with pressure and test that.
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Do they have the same circumference?
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where did you buy them.
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Old 06-20-2017, 05:39 PM   #9
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Dwight Allen here you can call me 254-855-6218 I have been with MT for 25 years.If you got them from jegs they may be from different build dates.If you got them from Pro tire in oklahoma or at a event call pro 405-721-4025 ask to talk to terry or teren or wayne.be glad to help
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Pro tire in oklahoma call pro talk to teren
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I did and he was very helpful. Thank You
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