The complete automotive resource for buyers, sellers, and owners like you.
Car, Truck and SUV Forums at Roadfly
+ Bentley Forums
+ BMW Forums
+ Cadillac Forums
+ Chevrolet Forums
+ Ferrari Forums
+ Jaguar Forums
+ Lamborghini Forums
+ Lotus Forums
+ Mercedes-Benz Forums
+ Maserati Forums
+ MINI Forums
+ Porsche Forums
+ General Discussion
+ Marketplace Forums
Re: race tire imbalance (archive)
[ Follow Ups ] [ Z3 Coupe Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Posted by dp on June 13, 2000 at 19:39:12:

In Reply to: Re: race tire imbalance posted by Karl Seeger on June 13, 2000 at 09:40:23:

: .... they look kind of rolled up don't they).

yep, they do. good point.

: If you are getting high-speed instability ....

not so much instability as vibration, fairly high frequency, that results in the steeering wheel visibly shaking.


: I check my suspension before an event when I put on my tires/brakes and after when I remove them. The last time I did it everything was fine before and after I had a shot ball joint so things WILL change!

: Tire balance is a problem with "R" compound tires. Because they "change" so much it is difficult to balance them well. On my race tires for the Vee I balance the wheels but not the wheels and tires (waste of time since they loose rubber so quickly). Maybe they are worn enough to need re-balancing?

: I thought you were experiencing your problem AFTER a track event, not DURRING. I've never gotten shake at an event but have gotten a little on the way home. Turn 6 is not the smoothest place in the world but it should not be scary…

: -Karl

thanks for the info!

dp



Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ Z3 Coupe Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Questions, comments, or problems, please visit the Roadfly help desk.
Roadfly.com Logo © 1997 - 2008 Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.