Where do I get this paint

[bluesrt]

I usually take a sledgehammer and smash the bead of the wheel into the tire, then drill in some screws into the beads that i got from john force---- just drive the car and stop being a pussy

[donk_316]

Snorman.... NT-ACR post was dripping with sarcasm.

Anyways my car is so powerful that I have to rotate the rims inside the tire to preheat the tire for powerful launches. If I add a dab of paint it will throw my balance off and I'll toss my half shafts.

[bluesrt]

mount the fronts on the back,and back on the fronts

[ACR]

Interesting that mine does not have them

[AZTVR]

Interesting that mine does not have them

I would suspect that a detail oriented person might remove them when prepping the car at a dealership. Others might leave them on there.

[bluesrt]

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[Mark1107]

Thank you everyone for sharing. I appreciate the ribbing and jokes and the info. I guess I was wrong. No big deal. I was told by a trusted track guy I know that the marks were a good indicator when the tire moves that you should check your balancing of your tires after hard track days. I've tracked my ACR once and Autox it once. It did feel like one of the rears was out of balance. Since the collective viper nation has spoken and thinks I'm an idiot, I'll let this thread die, lol.

[Vegaskid]

They came with my new wheels and Andy promised they add an extra 10 hp.

Best news is that I did not notice it listed on the build sheet so I think I'm sitting on a true 1 of 1

[ACRucrazy]

I would suspect that a detail oriented person might remove them when prepping the car at a dealership. Others might leave them on there.

Funny you say that because the stickers say "peel" on them..

[commandomatt]

Mine didn't have them either.

Should I send back to Woodhouse for warranty or just pursue for Lemon status ?

[Snorman]

If you're tracking the car even semi-regularly the front tires won't last long enough to worry about them being out of balance if they move slightly on the wheel.
S.

[bluesrt]

track tires will get rubber build up inside of wheel, on the tire treadwear part,you have to clean them on the inside of barrel, and clean the tread once getting back on the track,scrub them with the track/ lots of little tricks to the trade here,just drive that bitch,it will all level out

[nx91notch]

I understand what the OP was trying to get at. He wants to mark the tires to see if there is tire slip on the rim. You're not an idiot lol. It's a very common practice.

It's just that the specific stickers you pointed out and were looking for are just there to help guide the tire mounting process at the factory. The engineers didn't design them into the build of the car to keep an eye on tire spin.

And the brutal internet got a hold of it and had fun lol

[bluesrt]

maybe we should get a tv screen in the car to watch them,if tire movement accours,we shall pull over and have a pit stop,pull the tires and remount them

[ViperGeorge]

Many Vipers at Hastings last year spun tires on rims. They could see it clearly after I marked their tires and mine with a paint stick from O'Reilys. Just put a mark on the tire by the valve stem. The Hoosiers on my TA 2.0 moved like 6 inches. Even stock ACRs with Kumhos were spinning tires on rims despite having a spline on the wheel's inside. Nothing you can do about it. Although I wonder if after mounting the tire to the rim you could clean off that lubricant they put on the tire bead before they seal the tire to the rim. Maybe the lubricant contributes to tire rotation on the rim. In any event makes you wonder why we even bother balancing the tires in the first place. One track session and the tire will be out of balance. High end drag racers do screw the tires to the rims to prevent this but who would do that to a Viper?

OP's original reason for asking about the sticker was a legitimate question. He just assumed the stickers were there for that purpose of monitoring wheel spin on the rim. An honest mistake. So let's give him a brake. Remember when you were new to some of this stuff? I'm sure you asked a lot of what now might seem like silly questions. I know I did.

Also a good idea to put a paint mark on each tire for each heat cylce they've gone through. You can then track wear and how many cycles before the tires go bye bye. I've got about 10 heat cycles on my Hoosiers and they are starting to get pretty toasty.

[FLATOUT]

Is that Instagram post from Andy of VE? If so, he needs to be more selective with his hashtags. Yolo? Ferrari? GTR? Hemi? Mustang? Hellcat? Porsche? Lamborghini? Camaro?

How the heck are these hashtags relevant to the video in the post?

Yes they are mine. It's not about total relevance to the actual video but more about cross posting and taging. If you look at most major accounts on IG you'll see the same thing. There are a bunch of Camaro owners that love to look at Vipers and etc etc.

Andy

[Vegaskid]

non factory paint or stickers will void warranty

[darbgnik]

Many Vipers at Hastings last year spun tires on rims. They could see it clearly after I marked their tires and mine with a paint stick from O'Reilys. Just put a mark on the tire by the valve stem. The Hoosiers on my TA 2.0 moved like 6 inches. Even stock ACRs with Kumhos were spinning tires on rims despite having a spline on the wheel's inside. Nothing you can do about it. Although I wonder if after mounting the tire to the rim you could clean off that lubricant they put on the tire bead before they seal the tire to the rim. Maybe the lubricant contributes to tire rotation on the rim. In any event makes you wonder why we even bother balancing the tires in the first place. One track session and the tire will be out of balance. High end drag racers do screw the tires to the rims to prevent this but who would do that to a Viper?

OP's original reason for asking about the sticker was a legitimate question. He just assumed the stickers were there for that purpose of monitoring wheel spin on the rim. An honest mistake. So let's give him a brake. Remember when you were new to some of this stuff? I'm sure you asked a lot of what now might seem like silly questions. I know I did.

Also a good idea to put a paint mark on each tire for each heat cylce they've gone through. You can then track wear and how many cycles before the tires go bye bye. I've got about 10 heat cycles on my Hoosiers and they are starting to get pretty toasty.

This thought probably has some merit, I'd think. Every year I go rock crawling in Moab with my H1, where beadlocks are recommended, but not necessary. (I have true beadlocks in 2 piece wheels, but others don't.) More than once a guy has lost a bead, where others didn't, with newly mounted tires. It's always been our guess, that the tire gel helped the tire move off the bead. On the plus side, the left over tire gel sure makes it easier getting it back on the bead too!

[ViperGeorge]

This thought probably has some merit, I'd think. Every year I go rock crawling in Moab with my H1, where beadlocks are recommended, but not necessary. (I have true beadlocks in 2 piece wheels, but others don't.) More than once a guy has lost a bead, where others didn't, with newly mounted tires. It's always been our guess, that the tire gel helped the tire move off the bead. On the plus side, the left over tire gel sure makes it easier getting it back on the bead too!

I've been to Moab in my Rubicon but I don't have bead locks. Those trails are crazy too, never thought a Jeep could do what it does. For sure.

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[bluesrt]

now its a jeep/beadlock truck thread

[darbgnik]

I've been to Moab in my Rubicon but I don't have bead locks. Those trails are crazy too, never thought a Jeep could do what it does. For sure.

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That's one route through the wedgie you took with your Jeep, I take a different route usually, the black rubber marks. lol
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In the below pic, if you look at the rear passenger side tire, you can clearly see why beadlocks are recommended.
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Nice to see all kinds of automotive enthusiasts on here!

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[FLATOUT]

non factory paint or stickers will void warranty

Glad to see you are paying attention

now its a jeep/beadlock truck thread

I just keeps getting better

[bluesrt]

hey andy you think you can hook me up with some beadlocks for my acr-e ? and some all terrain tires in case I run off track? will it handle ok?

[darbgnik]

hey andy you think you can hook me up with some beadlocks for my acr-e ? and some all terrain tires in case I run off track? will it handle ok?

That's the spirit! This thread was already off the tracks before myself and George sent it into the weeds.

[BlueAdder]