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And size (or shape) matters
Posted by Stephen Goldberger [Email] (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:55:31
In Reply to: Re: 9-5 Rear Suspension Design and Premature Tire Wear, john b, Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:58:25
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Wider, lower profile tires, especially with aggresive tread compounds, seem to be more sensitive to a little too much camber than more "ordinary" rubber.
BTW, camber induced tire wear is also a *big* issue on BMWs, and with their rear drive platform, adjusting the camber out (if it's even possible) ruins the handling. By comparison, I had about a degree and a quarter of camber taken out of my Wagon last spring and the change was imperceptable.
BTW #2 = so long as you have symmetric tires (directional or not) you can reverse the tires on the rim as soon as inside edge wear is obvious and substantially prolong the tire life. I did that way too late (inside edge was worn almost through the tread rubber to the next kind of rubber) and they went from howling and vibrating to more-less normal sound and feel.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 9-5 Rear Suspension Design and Premature Tire Wear, K. Daehnke, Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:40:51
- Re: 9-5 Rear Suspension Design and Premature Tire Wear, Ian Glenday
, Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:49:39 - Re: 9-5 Rear Suspension Design and Premature Tire Wear, 8AA2YM, Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:43:49
- Re: 9-5 Rear Suspension Design and Premature Tire Wear, TG, Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:02:46
- Re: 9-5 Rear Suspension Design and Premature Tire Wear, LesH, Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:46:17
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