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Originally Posted by Jittsl

Hmm. What am I missing here? Doesn't the extra camber needed to get your R compounds to work on the track mean that the inside edges will take a beating during street driving? This must affect the performance. In my DE days I used to tow my Rs in a little trailer behind my car and let the damage get done to less expensive and hardier street tires. Also had the advantage of ensuring I had "rain tires" if the weather turned.

In theory, the high negative camber would definitely wear the inside edges of the tire if you drove the tires exclusively on the street. But if you are tracking the car, an r-compound tire wears so fast on the race track that the street miles aren't really a significant factor.