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Offline Davet

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S&M Speedballs slippery?
« on: August 14, 2016, 01:46:25 PM »
Maybe it's because the profiles different from Animal GLH (the only tire I'd ever used) but first turn on flat (asphalt!) were I leaned into it a bit they just washed out!
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Re: S&M Speedballs slippery?
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2016, 02:58:00 PM »
Same happened to me with a set of Rubens and I took a bad spill that ended in an ER visit and a scar on my chin.New tires are usually covered in a waxy residue from the manufacturing process and until it wears off they can be a bit slippery. It'll wear off after a session or two or you can sand them down a little.
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Re: S&M Speedballs slippery?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2016, 05:41:09 PM »
Waxy residue is called "mold release" and should wipe off with a rag and some warm water.
In a lot of road tires that is part of the qc process and someone will wipe the tire as they QC it.
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Re: S&M Speedballs slippery?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2016, 01:43:01 PM »
makes sense, thanks guys! they are squeaking now. sorry to hear that man, I just got embarrassed because it was crowded sidewalks and I was going like 2 mph haha
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