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You can run tires backwards if it isn't going to rain. It makes zero performance difference in the dry. So you can move the more-worn tires over to the side of the car that will see less cornering stress for your track. Personally I've run track days on RS3s that looked worse than that and they were fine at the end. But YMMV and you might enjoy the performance of the fresh RE71Rs.
The only time I drive on the street is too and from the track. Admittedly I have forgot to pressure back up before heading home a few times.
I want to say I have around 20hrs on the tires, I was hoping to get more. I went with 71rs in hopes of making it to the end of the season, which would be roughly 20hrs, I don’t think the 71rs will make it if I swap now.
My tires wear pretty evenly across the face without edge wear like that and I also just drive it to/from the track. Have you stuck them with a pyrometer?
No and I just realized that by more camber you mean more positive camber, not more negative, which is why I was confused. I have not hit them with a pyrometer, but I should. I think I have -2.6 which isn’t crazy though. That said maybe my alignment is actually off, I have spun a couple times and haven’t checked it since. I am thinking I should just bite the bullet and put the RE71s on/get the car aligned. I just really wanted them more fresh for my late events! Any idea how much faster the RE71s will wear?
No and I just realized that by more camber you mean more positive camber, not more negative, which is why I was confused. I have not hit them with a pyrometer, but I should. I think I have -2.6 which isn’t crazy though. That said maybe my alignment is actually off, I have spun a couple times and haven’t checked it since. I am thinking I should just bite the bullet and put the RE71s on/get the car aligned. I just really wanted them more fresh for my late events! Any idea how much faster the RE71s will wear?
Sorry, I am the idiot here, I didn't realize that was the inside of the tire. Carry on.
I guess we all did. I get shoulder wear like that on the outside of my track tires. Since that is the inside, I would run them. Inside wear is minimal on track (at least for me).
06-13-2018, 10:20 AM
