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Burris SS-11, SS-22, and 33 Series tires are very unique, even among
the Burris tire product line. You will find that they need to be prepped differently than the harder compound – 44 and
55 Series – Burris tires. Normally, these tires are best for use on tracks with low to medium bite, and tracks that
don’t produce high speed. They perform very well on the black or brown dirt found in much of the Midwest, Northeast,
Central Plains and down into the Southwest. They tend to be an easier tire to work, because they require less prep work than
many other tires do.
Internal
Prepping – For most situations,
internal prepping does not produce significant results when applied to the “softer” Burris tires. Any increase
in grip is very minor. You should see better durability and improved consistency; however it may not be to the same extent
you would expect to see on other tire brands or compounds. If you plan to keep your softer Burris tires for quite some time,
rolling them from the inside would help their durability. If you decide to prep them internally, do it when the tire is brand
new and only use Venom Juice Original. Two ounces inside the left-side tires, and three ounces inside the rights, is
the suggested amount. Put the tires on a roller and let them rotate for 24 hours without heating them. Do this treatment One-Time-Only
to a given set of tires.
Pre-Treatment
Procedure – Pre-treating should
be done during the week, prior to race day. The procedure for pre-treating Burris tires is just about the same for all of
the preps. Remember, these are guidelines that can be adjusted as needed for your situation.
ü Wipe light coats of Venom Bite Pink on the surface with a rag during the week. For racing
on a Saturday night, wipe three light coats on Tuesday night and three light coats on Wednesday night. Allow each coat to
dry completely before applying the next coat. Check the tires with a durometer
after every time they dry. If you find they are starting to soften too much,
stop use. Let the tires cure until the weekend.
ü If you would rather use a roller with a prep pan, substitute 15 minutes of rolling time with Venom
Bite Pink in place of applying three coats by rag. If you ever notice your tires getting softer than you want them, stop
the procedure. You may only need to roll your tires one night of the week to
get the desired results, especially when retreating a tire.
ü If you are trying to soften your tires, or get more grip, increase the number of coats, or the
amount of rolling time. Use your durometer as a guide as to how long you need
to roll the tires, or how as to how many coats need to be applied.
ü If you need to drop your tires more than 10 points, which is rare for these compounds, you would
use Venom Soak II as a pretreatment instead of Venom Bite Pink. You
would wipe enough coats to drop the durometer as desired, or roll in a roller until the durometer was correct.
ü Repeat this process every week you are going racing. If
the tires get concentrated with prep, you might need to use less coats when retreating versus what you did to the tires initially. This will depend on how many laps the tires have been run, and how long it has been
since they’ve been run.
Sometimes, when running on hard tracks and
warm weather when you have a tire rule, you might not treat these tires at all during the week. This would be a more rare instance, but when there is a spec Burris 33 tire rule, and the track would normally
call for a harder tire, do not pre-treat your tires during the week.
At
Track Prepping – Prepping at
the track is best done with a cloth rag, using light coats of prep. Unless otherwise
noted, this is the way we intend all Venom Juice products to be externally applied.
Prepping with paper towels is not recommended. Having tires warm to the touch makes prep absorb into the tire quicker. Burris tires normally run best when they’re air temperature, or just slightly
warm to the touch when you go to the grid. Typically, they do not run as well when they are hot to the touch. The heat produced
from good sunlight is ideal. In cooler weather, a hotbox or tire warmers work nicely. Make sure all prep has dried into the
tire before going onto the track. Below is a list of track conditions, and the preps we recommend for those conditions, when
running these tires.
· Wet Tracks: Wet tracks typically require an aggressive prep. Venom Soak II is the best for these situations at the track.
For surface bite it can be wiped on with a rag. If you need to soften the tires, apply multiple coats to a warm tire. If this
prep is over-softening, or seems to be locking the kart down, switch to using Venom Bite Blue. If the track is pulling up heavy moisture from underneath the track, go to the grid with a heavy, wet coat
of Venom Soak II on the tires.
· Damp Tracks: Damp tracks can often fit in the same category as wet tracks. However, on soil types where these tires are typically
used, sometimes the dirt can be damp, but still packed down hard. Venom Bite Green or Venom Soak II could also
be used as a final wipe for instant grip. As the track starts to dry out slightly,
shift to using Venom Bite Blue.
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Dry Slick Tracks: For tracks that are packed down hard, but have little
bite, Venom Bite Blue is an ideal trackside wipe. One to two coats will
produce good surface bite. Make sure the prep has time to dry before hitting
the track. More coats could be used for softening. If you find the Venom Bite Blue doesn’t soak in as quickly as you would like, start using
Venom Bite Green as an alternative. You will know a dry slick track because
the surface is hard, but rubber isn’t laying down quickly. If rubber is
laying down on the track, it is often shiny. A dull looking rubber laying down
would normally be a hard biting track.
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Dusty Tracks: Wipe on a coat of Venom Bite Black at the track to fire-off the
tires. If the track is severely dusty, use more coats. Make sure the slick film on the tire is completely soaked in before
going onto the track.
·
Hard Biting Tracks: Normally if a track has a lot of bite, it would be time to switch to a harder compound
tire. If it is a good biting track requiring a 33 Series tire, you can wipe a light coat of Venom Bite Black mixed
50/50 with Acrysol, just to help the tires fire-off. Be very light with
whatever prep you use, as hard biting tracks are easy to get locked down on.
·
Cold Weather: Treat your tires for the track condition described above, that best matches your situation.
If the weather is cooler than normal (usually below 55 degrees), you need to prep as described, plus use an additional
coat of Venom Bite Green. Make sure that all prep has adequately soaked into the tire. Allow extra time, as prep takes
longer to absorb into cold tires.
Retreating
Tires – After running tires,
or even after taking them to the track without running them, they will require work before your next outing. If you have run
the tires, follow the same directions as for pre-treating, except use about half as much prep. Pay attention to durometer
readings, to avoid over-prepping your tires. If you haven’t run the tires, simply hit them with one to two coats of
Venom Bite Pink, just to freshen the surface.
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