Burnouts on street tires serve no useful function other than possibly impressing others....*G*
Wheel hop and the attendant shocks to the drivetrain will likely do the most damage to your parts...limiting that will make stuff last a lot longer...
The tire compounds are designed to give maximum traction at a nominal temperature.....
I always advise people racing on street tires to never do more than get the pebbles off the tires and never do water burnouts on them...
When I used to street race, my tires were plenty warm from the drive out so I went right to business...I preferred a car that hooked up and left on people, even those who would eventually catch and pass me....just that image of me leaving on them was enough to gain respect even if my car was slower...
Of course at the track, things are completely different...high gear, 6500 rpm burnouts in the waterbox are designed to get the racing slicks hot, which is where they achieve their best traction...If you'd like pointers on burnout techniques at the track with slicks, feel free to ask...
Oh, and remember, if you will be doing burnouts on the street, especially with a posi, have safety in the back of your mind...I've seen folks off the road and in a field when faced with a traction problem and the car snaps around on them....not a pretty sight...
Pat
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