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| Oct 16, 2018 02:46PM | Rosebud | |
| Oct 16, 2018 02:14PM | h_lankford | |
| Oct 16, 2018 01:24PM | malsal | |
| Oct 15, 2018 05:10PM | Rosebud | |
| Oct 15, 2018 06:29AM | malsal | |
| Oct 14, 2018 08:07PM | Rosebud |
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Originally Posted by malsal
That's about the range for those soft tires on the high side really but you seem to be on top of your settings.
Regarding the toe setting on a normal Mini it should be around 1/16 to 1/8" toe out not in although at 0 it should not be that noticeable or affect the wear that much, it might be worth checking though especially if new tires are going on soon.
Regarding the toe setting on a normal Mini it should be around 1/16 to 1/8" toe out not in although at 0 it should not be that noticeable or affect the wear that much, it might be worth checking though especially if new tires are going on soon.
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In my experience, toe has more to do with edge wear than camber, but I am not a racer.
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That's about the range for those soft tires on the high side really but you seem to be on top of your settings.
Regarding the toe setting on a normal Mini it should be around 1/16 to 1/8" toe out not in although at 0 it should not be that noticeable or affect the wear that much, it might be worth checking though especially if new tires are going on soon.
Regarding the toe setting on a normal Mini it should be around 1/16 to 1/8" toe out not in although at 0 it should not be that noticeable or affect the wear that much, it might be worth checking though especially if new tires are going on soon.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Originally Posted by malsal
I don't think it would matter as long as you are keeping them running in the same direction which you are.
With a 1.5 negative camber set up you should be wearing the tire more on the inside not the outside, maybe you should check the alignment the toe setting maybe off.
With a 1.5 negative camber set up you should be wearing the tire more on the inside not the outside, maybe you should check the alignment the toe setting maybe off.
I'm happy with my new (lower) tire pressure. While I wouldn't call the ride smooth, it's much smoother than when I was running the sidewall recommended pressure. I know the pressure isn't too low as the scuff indicators haven't come into play (see pic). I suppose if I wanted better tire wear I could decrease the camber another degree or so. I reluctant to do that because I am currently enjoying having zero torque steer and don't want to risk messing that up. Maybe 8k to 10k miles on the Yokos is all I can expect.
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I don't think it would matter as long as you are keeping them running in the same direction which you are.
With a 1.5 negative camber set up you should be wearing the tire more on the inside not the outside, maybe you should check the alignment the toe setting maybe off.
With a 1.5 negative camber set up you should be wearing the tire more on the inside not the outside, maybe you should check the alignment the toe setting maybe off.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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I've been getting 7k to 10k miles on a set of Yoko 032s by rotating them front to back @ 5k miles. I think that's reasonable mileage given how soft and sticky they are.
Unfortunately, my current set has one tire that refuses to balance. My alignment guy says that it's a factory defect and it happens sometimes. The bad tire is on the rear where it is tolerable. If I rotate it to the front, it becomes unacceptable.
I've got 5k miles on my current set and the fronts are worn out on the outboard side. I run 1.5° of negative camber so that's to be expected. I'd like to try swapping the front left and rights, keeping the rotation the same and see if I can get another couple of thou out of them. My tire guy will make the swap but won't commit to the effectiveness or safety. Any thoughts…?
I've got 5k miles on my current set and the fronts are worn out on the outboard side. I run 1.5° of negative camber so that's to be expected. I'd like to try swapping the front left and rights, keeping the rotation the same and see if I can get another couple of thou out of them. My tire guy will make the swap but won't commit to the effectiveness or safety. Any thoughts…?
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