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how do i get fronts as hot as rears?

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Subject: how do i get fronts as hot as rears?
From: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 18:02:53 -0800
... tires that is...

hi all,

i got a pyrometer recently and took temps last event.  my front tires (kumho
V700) never get as hot as the rears- about 15 degrees cooler (even more
scary, i had 155 runs on the last set of  fronts and there was still tread
showing!  they dont wear much)

what can i do to even out the temps?  as the tires heat up i go from
oversteer to understeer as the rears heat up and give me more traction in
the back.  i could be more consistent driving if they heated up the same.

ive got smaller fronts (245 on 17x9") than rears (275 on 17x10") and have
about 55% rear weight bias and front pressure about 21 lbs, rear pressure 24
lbs.  getting the tires warm is a challenge normally because the car is
fairly light.

also, i dont seem to have much bite up front compared to other cars ive
ridden in.

what about running the front ride height lower?

thanks,

-james
OSP #74

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