Scraping racing slicks - GIF

[Jon]

Scraping racing slicks.




Previously:

Shaving excess rubber off new tires - GIF
Tire ply peeling - GIF
Tire splitting tool - GIF
Tire doubling machine - GIF
Tire tread stacking machine - GIF
Machine for installing tires on rims - GIF
Formula One crash yesterday from tire failure - GIF

[nova_robotics]

Huh. Neat. Is that a hot air device?

[thevillageinn]

Wouldn’t use just clear that thin layer and bits right off or is this mostly aesthetic?

[Bony]

Seems like a waste of time, electricity and rubber to me. Just the warming up lap would remove the pebbles and gunge. I note that brand new F1 tyres are shiny & smooth and become worn enough to see on TV by the end of the pit lane.