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Old 09-07-2010, 07:01 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by jhorowitz
I currently use Toyo RA1's. I just put on a new set for the track and in 3 days they really wore. Has anyone had any experience with these tires as to how they wear at DE's. My last set gave me 11 DE track days.

Any suggestions for getting better wear or for using other tires?
I run NT-01s and get about 10 track days per set. Three things you can do to improve tire wear:
1. Lower the car to get 2 deg negative camber.
2. Stiffer rear sway so the car rotates more easily without plowing.
3. Careful alignment to get max neg camber and zero toe.
Bonus tire wear points if you drive smooth and avoid over-driving (sliding) the car.
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