I am getting the front inner tire wear on my OEM SO2's and I wanted to rotate them to get some more life out of them. My questions is, would this be a bad idea, as the bald part of the front tires now sit on the outside? I plan on attending a HPDE in Febuary and would like to know if I should rotate the front tires before then? Also can someone post the U.K. spec alignment in degrees as I plan to get an alignment as well before I attend the event.

Any recommendations?

 

Are they bald, or just worn? Also, how much have the outsides worn? If they are bald on the current inside edge, or if the outside edge is worn more than say 50%, it's probably not worthwhile, especially as there's a chance of wheel wear or minor damage on each mount/dismount. If the inside edge is not worn to the wear bars and most of the outside edge is still there, it might be worthwhile.

 

The inside edge right now are not down to the wear bars and I would say that the outsie probably is about 50% worn. Would this affect performance or handling of the car at all if I were to rotate them?

 

I would wait until after the HPDE and then re-evaluate their condition. High performance driving puts a lot of stress on the outside edge of the tire, so I'd want more rubber there. If you overdrive the car, you may be surprised to find that you have worn out the tires by the end of the day. Keep a careful eye on the inside of the fronts to make sure that you don't cord them during the day.