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Re: tire wear

To: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tire wear
From: Shawn Mahaney <shawnekk@mail.ic.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 12:37:48 -0500
One helpful tool in measuring need for more or less camber, and 
best tire pressures as well, is a pyrometer (fancy thermometer).
Evening out the temperatures generally gives even wear and the 
best traction.

One would take measurements across the width after a hot run.
If the outside is a lot hotter then the inside, more negative 
camber would be appropriate.  If the center is hotter than the 
outsides, tire pressures can go down.

Such tuning will definitely be affected by driving style, but 
should give the best set-up for that style.

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