I agree, the machine could be problematic. BUT, the guys who actually shave
their tires are probably having a qualified person do it and said person
would probably notice a problem of that ilk. I always figured that the guys
who did it had more money than driving skills. I used to autocross a
prepared Corvette against a guy who shaved his tires. His car should have
had a couple of seconds on me easy. I ran street tires and only ran 6/100 of
a second behind him.
----- Original Message -----
From Wiedemeyer <boxweed at thebest.net>
To: Kent J. Miller <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>
Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: OE MG Midget Tires
>
> >Their theory is
> >the tire is mounted on a machine to spin it and the cutting edge is
> >stationary, the result is a perfectly rounded tire on that particular
rim.
> >To: <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>; <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
>
>
> What if the shaft that the tire is bolted to for spinning is not PERFECTLY
> straight, or has even a minimal amount of wobble!? It would seem to me
that
> the slightest wobble or bow in that shaft would be magnified in the
> roundness of the tire after shaving.
>
> Bob
>
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