On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, James Creasy wrote:
> i got a pyrometer recently and took temps last event. my front tires (kumho
> V700) never get as hot as the rears- about 15 degrees cooler (even more
> scary, i had 155 runs on the last set of fronts and there was still tread
> showing! they dont wear much)
>
> what can i do to even out the temps? as the tires heat up i go from
> oversteer to understeer as the rears heat up and give me more traction in
> the back. i could be more consistent driving if they heated up the same.
>
> ive got smaller fronts (245 on 17x9") than rears (275 on 17x10") and have
> about 55% rear weight bias and front pressure about 21 lbs, rear pressure 24
> lbs. getting the tires warm is a challenge normally because the car is
> fairly light.
>
> also, i dont seem to have much bite up front compared to other cars ive
> ridden in.
>
> what about running the front ride height lower?
Run your front bar stiffer, or your rear bar softer - either will cause a
higher percentage of weight to transfer at the front of the car.
KeS
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