what is your static camber?
if, for example, it was +3 degrees or something crazy like that it could
cause the symptoms you describe.
excessive toe-in is also a possibility.
alignment changes from a curb hit is one possible cause.
HTH,
-james creasy
president, BAPOC www.klio.net/probe
FFR Cobra #1630 www.klio.net/cobra
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Tweney <cat@pobox.com>
> All---
>
> I had a terrible shock yesterday at Sacramento's round 3.
> After 5 runs (3 runs of my own and 2 of my co-driver's),
> both front tires started showing cord on the sidewalls,
> right at the shoulder. I'm running Dunlop SP8000s with
> 1500 miles and about 30 autocross laps on them, inflated
> to 45 psi front/42 rear. After the 5th run I added another
> 8 psi each to the fronts; one lap later they were still
> rolling over, so we bailed out and drove home very
> cautiously.
>
> So whyinole should near-new Dunlop's give out so quick?
> And why would they roll over with such high pressures?
> I made sure to check my tire gauge against a couple of
> others, and it was in agreement.
>
> These tires are marginally larger than the stock tire
> (205/50 R15 vs 195/55 R15, a +0 fitment that Tire Rack
> said would be just fine). Everything else on the car is
> totally stock.
>
> Do I have some heinous suspension problem that would cause
> this? Or have I just had the bad luck to get two faulty
> Dunlops? Can anybody shed any light on this?
>
> -chris.
> #333 ES Hyundai Tiburon
> 'the sad little shark' (at the moment)
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Chris Tweney
> http://www.pobox.com/~cat
>
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