Didn't Lug-nut Jon try that a few years ago and determine it was not a good idea?
In a desperate attempt to not give Kumho any in March I have picked up Loren's old 710's and with my current collection of 710's I think I can come up with 3-4 tires to squeak me into April.
I noticed the inside edges of my collection all seem to have a bit of rubber remaining would it be worthwhile to flip the tires?? Would that buy me any time.
TIA
Didn't Lug-nut Jon try that a few years ago and determine it was not a good idea?
What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.
I've heard Armor All will preserve tires quite well. Probably reduce tread wear as well. YMMV.
All Kumho race tires have single directional belts and cords.....not bi-directional.
The belts will start separating because they are not going in the correct direction if you "flip" them.
#79 BSPL
'79 Metallic Brown Corvette
Whoops... sorry. I've been in meetings all day. Sounds like I could have saved you some money.
Flipping well worn race tires is not such a good idea. You end up adding positive camber to the whole system when you do it.
I tried it with an early set of V710s and hated 'em. Jon did the same, with the same results. Since then, neither of us has flipped a tire, even though we're both notoriously stingy when it comes to buying new race rubber.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
If you are running the worldwide HQ, I guess you don't have to!Do you ever go to work?
Gabriel
So are you still going to flip the other pair, or are you going to flip back? Or stay half flipped?
Speaking of Lug Nut John, are my eyes deceiving me or did he make the SCCA National Events ad in the back of this month's Sports Car Mag?!?!?
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Nope - that's his car. He's famous now.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw