Ah. So if there were some way to measure the tire temps while you were
in the middle of a corner (a real-time pyrometer built into each
fender?), you would get even measurements. But along the straights, the
inside edges will get hotter. Since the autox course has at least some
straights, the insides will heat up a bit more.
And if we are talking 4-8 degrees difference, I doubt that is detectable
by touching the tire.
How far off do the temps have to be before you can feel the difference
with your hand? Anybody tried this?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of james creasy
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 15:31
> To: Kelly, Katie; larry.word@digitalengraving.com;
> Bay_Area_Autocross_List
> Subject: Re: Tyre pressures, was great school
>
>
> let me clarify my last statement:
>
> the reason you want the inner temps to show higher than the
> outside temps is because even if the tire heats evenly in the
> corner (indicating maximum flatness of the contact patch),
> driving on the straights with typical
> (negative) camber and (toe-out) settings will heat the inner
> side of the tires a little more. thats the differential you
> are looking for.
>
> on a stock car driven without the optimum adjustments for
> camber and toe, this may not apply.
>
> -james c
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