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84 runs on 93 RX7...They are just starting to cord but they have lost there
grip about 20 runs ago. Flipped the tires half way.
Erik
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:43:50 -0500
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I've gotten about the same wear on my Integra Type R with 225/50-15's in front
and 205/50-15's in the rear. I am getting about 40-50 runs from the fronts and I
estimate atleast 200 runs from the rears. All my runs are on asphalt of varying
type. The tires are wearing very evenly to the point of being complete slicks
(i.e. illegal) right before they cord.
Tom Smith
98R410
Brent DeWitt wrote:
> To continue the saga:
>
> Car: 1996 Neon ACR, 2.5 deg negative camber, 0 degrees toe.
>
> Driver: Intermediate experience. Over drives tires often, but _no_ lockups
> or spins in the life of the tire.
>
> Tires: 225/50-14 front, 205/55-14 rear
>
> Pressures: 46-48 psi front, 34-36 psi rear (all questionable, but 8 to 10
> higher than "old" R-1 pressures.
>
> Break-in: 100 miles straight line driving at 75+ mph on freeway. Four days
> "rest".
>
> Life: Two weeks.
>
> Runs:
> - Six runs (myself and co-driver on smooth asphalt)
> - Twelve runs (33 second) at East Crawford site, Salina KS (agressive
> concrete)
> - McKamey Phase II school (25? runs), same site.
> - Four runs (77 second) same site.
>
> Result: Cord to steel strip approx. half inch wide at outer 1/4 width point
> on right front tire. Most event turns were left handers. Smaller cording
> in the same location on the left side.
>
> Summary: This is the shortest life I have ever gotten out of a tire. The
> bad news is that they work incredibly well on the Neon, so I can't see
> switching if I wan't to be competitive.
>
> Bummer.....
>
> Brent DeWitt
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