Wear indicators only show how much rubber is left. The quality of the rubber is the issue. Heat cycles, sun exposure, other radiation exposure, oxygen, and time are the enemies.
Locking up tires is of many causes. A good mash on the brakes will lock up very quickly. Rotors, brakes, pads, compounds all are the issue. ----- Original Message ---- From: John Vriesinga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 10:59:06 AM Subject: [F500] ? re. Tires I've never used slick tires before and I'm wondering about this now with all the tire talk going on in another thread. The slicks on my car appear to have plenty of wear left in them if the dots or dimples on the tire face are any indication. When I poke my thumb nail in them the surface feels quite soft and malleable. Compared to the feel of the high performance tires on my street car, these tires should offer much better performance. But, I don't think I am getting the performance that I "theoretically" should get. The main reason I think this is that under braking, these tires are awful! They lock up with almost no effort and it is next to impossible to get anything other than complete lockup. I don't find it really difficult to get the car to push, and oversteer is a constant problem. Needless to say, this is not an ideal condition.What gives here? Are these tires worn out? Why do they look and feel so good (to the touch) and work so poorly compared to my high performance street tires? JV _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
