Dunlop Star Spec tire wear question
08-07-2010, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by INTJ,Aug 7 2010, 05:06 PM
For your front to wear at the same rate you have to understeer badly all the time or never use the throttle. So yes you can achieve that, but as a DD on my 5th set of tires, no way.
My car is set up close to even with only a slight amount of oversteer. I wanted a little oversteer for the auto-x but not alot for the track. Like I said, it all depends on how the car is set up and how the driver drives it.
08-08-2010, 03:01 PM
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That looks like a great alignment, and is what a lot of reallly fast guys/national champs have ran in the past (in AP1's anyway...AP2 and Cr does not need as much toe in the back) Personally, I don't think that 1/8 toe out in the front is needed, but it's really a preference thing. You definitely need 1/4" in in the back at the very least if you really want a well balanced car everywhere that doesn't need to be driven sideways to be fast. I've tested everything from almost 0, 1/16,1/8, now 1/4 and 1/4 easily the quickest, most consistent and easiest to drive. I've found that on A6's (with a sample set of now 5 new sets of 4) that the rears where roughly 20% faster than the fronts. It does depend on driving style as many have said. I would say that if you are wearing the rears a bit more than the fronts, you are completely in the normal operating range and probably driving well. Good luck.
08-09-2010, 08:36 PM
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thanks for the input all!
until suspension mods arrive, the alignment will keep me happy. I am amazed at how great the handling feels!
Still loop it once in a while, but much easier to drive fast.
captain pants - thanks for reminding me to rotate the donuts!!!
until suspension mods arrive, the alignment will keep me happy. I am amazed at how great the handling feels!
Still loop it once in a while, but much easier to drive fast.captain pants - thanks for reminding me to rotate the donuts!!!
08-15-2010, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by davidc1,Aug 15 2010, 10:34 AM
On the rears, that's the stock spec for toe in, correct? On an AP1 that is.
08-16-2010, 04:21 AM
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With 95% street and 5% track usage, I'm wearing rears at roughly twice the rate of fronts. Rear toe was set pretty low, too, like .15* total rear toe. Maybe it shifted...
08-16-2010, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by INTJ,Aug 6 2010, 08:31 PM
Rear 2-3x more wear in the starspecs. No way to wear the fronts faster or even.
08-16-2010, 10:00 AM
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Even wear on the track and spirited runs. Rears wear more during daily use. Currently at 13k miles, 4 hpde, and many fun runs on the Z1SS. I wouldn't worry about what tires to get. They're good enough for what you want.