Also... the SP8000s just don't like huge slip angles... they quickly
overheat and chunk. I went through a set in about 40 AutoX runs (although
more like 8000 miles) on my old NX2000. I imagine that the tiburon pushes
a bit?
Try RE71s... I find they hold up to abuse much better and aren't more
expensive.
-Kit
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creasy" <jcre@pacbell.net>
To: "Chris Tweney" <cat@pobox.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: disaster at Sacramento
> 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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