Where do tires wear when alignment is right
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Where do tires wear when alignment is right
I just picked up some toyo t1r used and they are worn on one edge. I currently have a stock aligment but will be getting it aligned for better performance soon. So my question is should I put the more worn edge on the inside or the outside. I think a performance oriented align will where the tires more but which edge do they where more inside or out.
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Ps: if any one has thoughts on specs for aligment let me know. I searched a couple of weeks ago and found some good specs to use but that info was a little old so if someone is feeling helpful hit me with it.
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Ps: if any one has thoughts on specs for aligment let me know. I searched a couple of weeks ago and found some good specs to use but that info was a little old so if someone is feeling helpful hit me with it.
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If anything tires should wear on the inside, indicating negative camber. Wear should be even when raced, and inside edge when street driven. That's as far as I understand at least. When you're racing around a corner the wear will happen on the outside tires, and the body roll combined with the negative camber will theoretically keep them vertical. Or the contact patch horizontal, however you want to look at it. This creates fairly even wear.
When street driving, you won't be turning as hard or as much, keeping that negative camber static and wearing the aforementioned inside edge.
http://949racing.com/miata-race-alignment-info.aspx
When street driving, you won't be turning as hard or as much, keeping that negative camber static and wearing the aforementioned inside edge.
http://949racing.com/miata-race-alignment-info.aspx
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Just flip the tire and run what ya brung. Even with 1* of camber all the way around I get uneven wear on my daily. I run 2.7 and 2.5 on my track car and the wear on that car's street tires is funny.
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That inner edge scrubbing is due to toe (-out I guess), and the slanted wear in general is camber.
I managed to kill a par or T1Rs on a DD in exactly that edge scrubbing way when I miscalculated my front toe once... 3/8" out is a bit much (but it changes lanes rapidly)
I managed to kill a par or T1Rs on a DD in exactly that edge scrubbing way when I miscalculated my front toe once... 3/8" out is a bit much (but it changes lanes rapidly)
Front:
2.2* camber, 5* caster, 1/16 toe
12.25" ride height
Rear:
2.9* camber, 0 toe I think
12.75" ride height
for this year I'll go with 0 toe and less camber aka "949 says do this and WIN"
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I went to my local "Miata guy" and told him to have at it. He builds and races spec miatas. What I was told later, is that spec miata guys run more rear camber because of their spring rates.
Front:
2.2* camber, 5* caster, 1/16 toe
12.25" ride height
Rear:
2.9* camber, 0 toe I think
12.75" ride height
for this year I'll go with 0 toe and less camber aka "949 says do this and WIN"
Front:
2.2* camber, 5* caster, 1/16 toe
12.25" ride height
Rear:
2.9* camber, 0 toe I think
12.75" ride height
for this year I'll go with 0 toe and less camber aka "949 says do this and WIN"
Bob
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