Weight distribution is pretty even on a GT, I think, but the fronts do most
of the braking. If the fronts are wearing out really fast it may be a sign
you have too much understeer. You should be able to adjust that with tire
pressure to a large extent. Most Bs can't really spin the rear tires on
acceleration, but yours is supercharged, so that may be a limitation on what
you can do with rear tire pressures. You have probably already thought
through this...
on 4/9/03 9:13 PM, Larry Colen at lrcar@red4est.com wrote:
> I expect that the ratio will vary with horsepower, suspension setup
> etc. but, on track MGBs do you normally see more wear on the front
> tires or the rear? I thought that I had seen more wear on my rear
> tires, so I put the tires with more tread on the rear for last weekend
> and now the kumhos on my front wheels are nearly slicks.
>
> Fortunately I found a pair of kumhos, already mounted, in my
> shed. They won't be optimal, but should work for an open track day. I
> just want to position the tires for optimal life.
>
> I really ought to start measuring tread depth at the end of every
> track day.
>
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