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Location: Augusta, GA
Chassis: 494

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:30 pm

Last weekend I bought 4 new tires for my car. After the race Saturday, I noticed that the Goodyear lettering had sort of melted into a blur on the left rear tire. For Sunday, I swapped tires side to side. After Sundays race, I now had two rear tires with the melted/blurred lettering. I guess since the left rear tire gets hotter than the others, it's enough to melt this lettering?

I don't notice this same phenomenon with everyone's tires. Who else notices this on their tires?

Kurt Breitinger
SEDIV #28
Chassis 494

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srf99 srf99's Profile Needs a Life!!! Posts: 202 Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:14 pm Location: Black Forest, CO	Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:08 am Don't know as I've seen that before. Are you sure you don't have something rubbing on the tire? Dan Formerly Teamwork Motorsports #99, Chassis #460
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xvracer xvracer's Profile Forum Hermit Posts: 128 Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:35 pm Location: Hebron, CT Chassis: 008 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1032406508	Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:33 am I had the same thing happen last year. Tires seemed fine, but the smudged lettering was definitely odd. Les Kurz NER SRF #31 Chassis #008 (GEN2)
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kurtbob kurtbob's Profile Needs a Life!!! Posts: 284 Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:50 pm Location: Augusta, GA Chassis: 494	Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:43 am srf99 wrote:Don't know as I've seen that before. Are you sure you don't have something rubbing on the tire? Nope ... nothing rubbing. Kurt Breitinger SEDIV #28 Chassis 494
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GregCirillo GregCirillo's Profile Needs a Life!!! Posts: 484 Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:26 am Location: Rockville MD Chassis: 298	Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:15 am The Goodyear yellow is definitely not a permanent paint. It seems like it's designed to rub off onto adjacent cars! Maybe your tires had a particularly weak formulation of that paint. I assume it blurred on the outside of the tire? If it was the inside, left you might have an exhaust leak cooking it.
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claysylvester claysylvester's Profile Needs a Life!!! Posts: 352 Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:17 pm	Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:28 am Kurt - I've had mine do the same and couldn't find rubbing - I wouldn't worry about it
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kurtbob kurtbob's Profile Needs a Life!!! Posts: 284 Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:50 pm Location: Augusta, GA Chassis: 494	Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:51 pm claysylvester wrote:Kurt - I've had mine do the same and couldn't find rubbing - I wouldn't worry about it You would think Goodyear might want the lettering to hold up longer. Also, if you want photos taken of the car, it's best do it before the letters melt. Kurt Breitinger SEDIV #28 Chassis 494
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BFun BFun's Profile Forum Hermit Posts: 102 Joined: Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:10 pm Location: Huntsville, AL	Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:46 pm If it is the inside left tire, make sure you don't have a slighly bent, old style lower A arm. Bruce Funderburg SEDiv SRF #4
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kurtbob kurtbob's Profile Needs a Life!!! Posts: 284 Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:50 pm Location: Augusta, GA Chassis: 494	Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:21 pm BFun wrote:If it is the inside left tire, make sure you don't have a slighly bent, old style lower A arm. Nope. It's always on the outside. Kurt Breitinger SEDIV #28 Chassis 494
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jim flynn jim flynn's Profile Forum Hermit Posts: 145 Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:45 am Chassis: 704	Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:32 pm I too, have noticed that on the outside, left rear tire.
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