At 06:40 PM 2/11/99 EST, SoloGTI@aol.com wrote:
>Looking for the best solution.
>The last two autocrosses I have had the bead break on my front tire during
>hard cornering. This results in a sudden loss of pressure and control and of
>course a lost run while I reseat the tire and hope I have enough air to pump
>it back up again. The car is a VW. 10" wide hoosier slicks on the front. I
>have tried higher pressures but it still does it.
Hopefully Hoosier Tom or one of the other Hoosier experts will respond on
this, However it might help if you provide more details including the
specific size of tire, weight and specific model of VW, specific size and
brand of wheel, and how much use of what type the tire had prior to the
problem. Also, the set up of the front suspension.
It is possible, for example, that you have a tire designed for a formula
car front end (i.e. very light with perfect camber curve, etc.) on a 10
inch rim but mounted on a much narrower rim with much more weight an tons
of positive camber in a corner . . .
Or maybe you have used cantelever Formula Ford tires designed for a 5.5
inch rim mounted on a wider rim but also lots more weight.
Just some thoughts to maybe help . . .
Dick Rasmussen
CM 85
85 Van Diemen RF-85 Formula Ford
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