Tyre warmers- little confused

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  1. Yorkshire Tyke

    Yorkshire Tyke Elite Member

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    My racetech warmers have just come through the post and they are massive! Laid them out on the floor and there is no way they just cover a 17" wheel, they are so long maybe a tractor wheel is more accurate. Has anyone else got these? Can't get bike out atm to try em on!
     
  2. Jase

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    Was it not racetech tyre warmers that have a habit of setting on fire , i am sure Andy of here had some set on fire .i am sure there is a thread on here about them .
     
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  3. lexwon

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    Never heard about it, been using a set of these for two years now never had a problem.
     
  4. navvy10

    navvy10 Well-Known Member

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    Poor guy.... they've just arrived at his door that's the last thing he's gonna want to hear!!

    I have two friends with racetechs who have never had any issues so fingers crossed from a good batch ;)
     
  5. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Anyone fancy answering the OP? ;)
     
  6. scooby

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    they may look bigger,but dont forget they need to overlap the tyre a bit.

    they will be fine dont worry.
     
  7. navvy10

    navvy10 Well-Known Member

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    Did you get them new direct from Holroyd for your bike as they make all different sizes?
     
  8. Yorkshire Tyke

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    yeah got em direct 17" on packet must be fine :)
     
  9. navvy10

    navvy10 Well-Known Member

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    Just checked with mate and his overlap up to half a metre ish so fingers crossed ;)
     
  10. SimonRR

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    I have just bought the 17" superbike ones and they fit ok
     
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    1/2 a metre?? you sure,that is a very big over lap.

    the over lap should only be about 6" tops.
     
  12. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Wont a 500mil overlap burn the outside of the underlap?? Lol
     
  13. Jase

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    I know when i was looking for tyre warmers spoke to a few lads at Oulton park and they said stay away from race techs but as you said maybe just a bad batch .
     
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    Andy's Racetecs burnt though at Oulton Park, he just caught them in time to save the tyre.
     
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    To be fair to ractecs i think the melt down was my fault ! And this is a warning for all ...........
    Warmers where on for the last session of the day which was red flagged as some one had fell off on first corner, anyway long story short I rolled up the tyre warmers whilst they where still warm which can cause a bit of overheating in the centre of the roll !! So next trackday rolled em on the tyre without looking inside of warmers, until the distinct smell of melting rubber made me pull em off. They where fcuked
    Tbh I didnt buy them again coz the tie cords are a pain When fitting,Elastic edges are much easier to use.
     
  16. navvy10

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    Popped round for a beer (he'd had a few) and tried one on in his garage and yeah approx 8-12" overlap. Don't take advice from a drunk...... :D

    To be fair I couldn't even get them back on later after a few myself so I would say zero overlap by my reckoning ;)
     

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