Tyres Shaved/Buffed?
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It seems as though getting tyres shaved or 'buffed' is a bit of a dying art - a Google search produced a chap in Birmingham who may or may not have shut up shop at the end of 2023, and a possible service available from Demon Tweeks directly...
Does anyone know of any smaller shops that still shave road tyres down, ideally local to North Yorkshire? Called a couple of shops locally who confirmed it wasn't something they'd heard of being done for years, looking to get some new road tyres scalped down to about 3mm of tread ideally
(I have updated the thread, recommendations received have been linked in the 28th post of this thread below)
Does anyone know of any smaller shops that still shave road tyres down, ideally local to North Yorkshire? Called a couple of shops locally who confirmed it wasn't something they'd heard of being done for years, looking to get some new road tyres scalped down to about 3mm of tread ideally
(I have updated the thread, recommendations received have been linked in the 28th post of this thread below)
Edited by Chunkychucky on Tuesday 2nd July 15:51
Oilchange said:
Often done for racing as the tread blocks are too deep, which causes overheating and the shaving creates a nicely scuffed and grippy surface ready to go.
When a race requires a wet tyre in rain and racing wets aren't allowed in the rules a road tyre is often the preferred choice, like Uniroyal rain sports for example, I think shaving is sometimes used here. Will be corrected no doubt.
Yeah pretty much this!When a race requires a wet tyre in rain and racing wets aren't allowed in the rules a road tyre is often the preferred choice, like Uniroyal rain sports for example, I think shaving is sometimes used here. Will be corrected no doubt.
Tony1963 said:
But, 40 years later, tyre technology is on a different level, and I doubt it’s necessary if you buy the right tyres in the first place.
It'll be interesting to see, MSA Tyre List 1A doesn't have the most exotic tyres on it, but as you say tyre technology has advanced over the past few years so it may not be necessary anymore. If the worst comes to the worst i'll just scrub the tyres in with some road miles before going on track and use them with standard treadblocks. I was looking to get the tread blocks shaved down to roughly 3mm of tread, for the reasons suggested previously like less treadblock height on the tyre should result in lower temperatures/longer tyre life and potentially quicker around a lap of a dry circuit.
Megaflow said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Surely track day tyres would be a better option? Toyo or Yokohama?
If you are thinking of the likes of R888 and whatever A032R is these days, then they are List 1B tyres and the OP needs a List 1A tyre, which is basically standard road tyres.
The idea of burning through a layer of tread has crossed my mind, but the car barely has enough grunt to get out of its own way, so it might be a bit of a task...!!
drmotorsport said:
Better off asking in uk club motorsport subforum, but your best bet is probably finding a big motorsport team local who will do tyre shaving/scraping in house, or talk to your motorsport tyre supplier - I'm pretty sure the mobile championship support trucks (Avon, Michelin, etc) used to do stuff like shaving as well as fitting.
Yeah cheers, I did start a thread there and got a couple of recommendations, posting them here incase anyone needs them in future:Cambridgeshire - http://www.midlandtyreshaving.co.uk/ (shame I didn't find these guys earlier, seem pretty good)
Staffordshire - https://bpctuning.co.uk/
Everyone's favourite Demon Tweeks also do the service, however predictably for them when I called up the chap who shaves tyres there was fully booked for the time period I required - no surprise they're busy being a massive brand.
Also spoke to these guys who said they would be able to do the job, unfortunately not available in the time period I require - https://www.iconicmotorsportservices.co.uk/tyre-sh...
At least there are some options for future reference!
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Since I'm doing a school day, how much do you shave off?
I assume you buy a new tyre with 8mm of tread, how much of it do you throw away? And how long does it take to shave a tyre?
Normally shave them down to around 3mm, can do less if the customer requests. I received different information from my enquiries re: time taken, some places wanted tyres sent to them then they do a whole load at once when they have received enough, another place I enquired with offered to do 4 tyres while I waited for 30 minutes I assume you buy a new tyre with 8mm of tread, how much of it do you throw away? And how long does it take to shave a tyre?
so not a massive amount of time I don't think!Gassing Station | Suspension, Brakes & Tyres | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff