User Guide - Burris 44 and 55 Series Tires

Burris 44 and 55 Series tires work differently than softer compound Burris tires. For one, they work better on red-clay tracks such as those in the Southeast. But they also work well on hard-packed high-bite dirt tracks that contain brown or black dirt. In those areas of the country, harder compound Burris tires are a summertime tire, whereas softer Burris tires are used in the Spring, Fall or Winter. Even though they are more complex to prep than soft Burris, they’re still easier to prep than other brands.

Internal Prepping – Internal prepping is recommended for these tires in situations where additional grip is typically needed. Venom Juice Original is the only product we recommend as internal prep for these tires.

For high bite tracks in hot weather – Do not use internal prep.

For high bite tracks in cooler weather – 2 ounces inside of the right sides tires and 1 ounce inside of the left side tires.

For medium bite tracks – 3 ounces inside the right side tires, and 1.5 ounces inside the lefts side tires.

For low bite tracks or cold weather – 4 ounces inside the right side tires, and 2 ounces inside the left side tires.

Allow prep to roll from the inside for 24 hours at room temperature (70 to 90 degrees). After rolling is complete, allow the tires to cure for 2 to 4 days before racing. This procedure only needs to be completed once during the tire’s life.

Pre-Treatment Procedure – Pre-treating should be done during the week, prior to race day. You will normally be using Venom Bite Pink for your pre-treatment. This process should begin as early in the week as possible for best results.

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. Venom Bite Pink is good for softening up to 10 durometer points.

ü If you need to drop your tires more than 10 points, 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. Using a roller is the preferred method.

ü Repeat this process every week you are going racing. If the tires get concentrated with prep, you might need to use fewer 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.

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, and tires normally run best when they’re already 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. A tire pre-treated with Venom Soak II would be ideal. Venom Soak II is the best for these situations at the track. For surface bite it can be wiped on with a rag, or for tracks that are very wet it can be rolled on in heavier coats. For tracks that have a lot of surface moisture, tires should be wet at the grid. If you need to soften tires at the track, apply multiple coats to a warm tire. If this prep is over-softening, or seems to be locking down the kart, switch to using Venom Bite Blue as your surface prep.

· Damp Tracks: Damp tracks can often fit in the same category as wet tracks, but the moisture content is not as much, or is not concentrated at the surface of the track. At the track, Venom Bite Blue will work well. If your tires need more bite or softening, use Venom Soak II. Venom Bite Blue mixed 50/50 with Acrysol will work if the track is borderline on becoming dry-slick.

· Dry Slick Tracks: Dry slick tracks can call for either Venom Bite Black or Venom Bite Blue. Use the Venom Bite Black if the weather is warm and sunlight is out. If the weather is cool, or you just simply need more bite, use Venom Bite Blue. If you need to soften the tires slightly, Venom Bite Blue will work well for this as well. Normaly we cut either of the above mentioned prep 50/50 with Acrysol to help them absorb into the tire more quickly.

· 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. Applying this to warm tires is highly recommended.

· Hard Biting Tracks: You can wipe on a light coat of Venom Bite Black cut 50/50 with Acrysol, just to help the tires fire-off. This helps build surface bite and ensures the tires come in quickly. Multiple coasts can be used for more bite, or as the track slows down. As nighttime comes, you might need to switch to Venom Bite Blue if the loses bite. Refer to the dry slick conditions listed above.

· 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.