It makes more sense to try to correct the problem. Racing car tires
shouldn't wear that way--there's something wrong.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Don Marshall
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:19 AM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Calling you tire/suspension experts
Mine also wear that way. Someone suggested to me that once the wear on the
inside got noticeable having them demounted and reversed on the wheel to put
the less worn section to the inside. Other than the possibility of the tire
changer cutting the bead, is there any reason not to do this? Don
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Richard Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:08 AM
To: BillDentin@aol.com; henry@henryfrye.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Calling you tire/suspension experts
Henry,
My TR-4 Hoosiers look exactly the same as yours. I rotate them in a random
pattern which uses the least worn one on the outside front corner and the
most worn on the inside rear corner. Then I buy two new tires every other
race. I figure it's kinda like rebuilding motors on a twin engined airplane
or rotating clothes in and out of the laundry.
You never want to do it all at once....unless you're rich or really into
fun, safety and haberdashery. You know, like Joe Alexander
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of BillDentin@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:33 AM
To: henry@henryfrye.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Calling you tire/suspension experts
In a message dated 04/13/2004 6:05:13 AM Central Daylight Time,
henry@henryfrye.com writes:
> I have been seeing tire wear on my TR4 vintage racer that indicates to
me
I
>
> can improve something in the front end setup, but I can't figure out
what
> to do. Take a look at these pictures:
>
> http://www.henryfrye.com/tires/
>
> Any comments, observations, words of wisdom? It would be nice to get
more
> that two weekends on a set of tires.
>
Henry:
It's clear to me that you're going WAY TOO FAST. Those tyres can't take
that
kind of stress. You've got to ease up.
Bill
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