>If you've severely abused a set of tires by autox'ing on them
>such that you've nearly balded the outside of the fronts,
>is it wise to flip the tires such that the worn down edges are
>inside? That will give me longer tire life, but will it greatly
>reduce traction since it'll be even less likely that the inside
>tread will be on the pavement? Or will the tire deform compensating
>for the angled tread? (I have an autox on Sunday and McKamey
>school in a couple weeks.)
>
>Should I flip the tires?
Depends on the tires. If they are highly asymmetric tires like a BFG R1,
don't do it. If they are essentially symmetric (even if the tread pattern
isn't) tires like a Yoko A008RS, go ahead.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro, Chev Suburban
LOON, TCVWC, MAC
pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
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