Looks like too much camber. Have you done tire temps? Could also be a
combination of toe and camber. Your outer edges don't appear to have gotten
any heat in them at all. Remember that Hoosiers are bias ply tires, they
don't need a lot of camber. You're better off with just a degree or so and
another degree or two in camber gain at the extreme of suspension
compression. I set mine to 1 degree static and I have two degree of gain on
Peyote and loved the feel even though it didn't help my lap times.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Richard Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:08 AM
To: BillDentin@aol.com; henry@henryfrye.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Calling you tire/suspension experts
Henry,
My TR-4 Hoosiers look exactly the same as yours. I rotate them in a random
pattern which uses the least worn one on the outside front corner and the
most worn on the inside rear corner. Then I buy two new tires every other
race. I figure it's kinda like rebuilding motors on a twin engined airplane
or rotating clothes in and out of the laundry.
You never want to do it all at once....unless you're rich or really into
fun, safety and haberdashery. You know, like Joe Alexander
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of BillDentin@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:33 AM
To: henry@henryfrye.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Calling you tire/suspension experts
In a message dated 04/13/2004 6:05:13 AM Central Daylight Time,
henry@henryfrye.com writes:
> I have been seeing tire wear on my TR4 vintage racer that indicates to me
I
>
> can improve something in the front end setup, but I can't figure out what
> to do. Take a look at these pictures:
>
> http://www.henryfrye.com/tires/
>
> Any comments, observations, words of wisdom? It would be nice to get more
> that two weekends on a set of tires.
>
Henry:
It's clear to me that you're going WAY TOO FAST. Those tyres can't take
that
kind of stress. You've got to ease up.
Bill
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