stangmx13
not Stan
Flipper a rear tire in between races, good or bad?
Ever since i started doing 4 races in a day, ive flipped my rear tire after 2 races at tracks that favor one side. AutoClub punishes the left, Buttonwillow the right, Vegas the right, etc. i prob started doing it trying to maximize tire life because my tire wear wasnt great and because i couldnt notice a diff in grip between races. but those 2 things have def changed now. my tire wear is some of the best in my class with WERA and i can feel all the subtle grip changes.
for my current tires, Dunlop GPA Pros, grip decreases after the first race. the 2nd race isnt too bad. then i flip and grip decreases a bit more but stays constant for the 3rd and 4th race. the drop off with Dunlop's latest DOT seems to be greater than their prev tires, so its all more noticeable.
so what do you think? is that extra heat cycle from the flip causing the drop off for the 3rd & 4th race? would the tires lose that bit of grip no matter what i did and i'm just wasting time/effort doing the flip? what is your experience?
Ever since i started doing 4 races in a day, ive flipped my rear tire after 2 races at tracks that favor one side. AutoClub punishes the left, Buttonwillow the right, Vegas the right, etc. i prob started doing it trying to maximize tire life because my tire wear wasnt great and because i couldnt notice a diff in grip between races. but those 2 things have def changed now. my tire wear is some of the best in my class with WERA and i can feel all the subtle grip changes.
for my current tires, Dunlop GPA Pros, grip decreases after the first race. the 2nd race isnt too bad. then i flip and grip decreases a bit more but stays constant for the 3rd and 4th race. the drop off with Dunlop's latest DOT seems to be greater than their prev tires, so its all more noticeable.
so what do you think? is that extra heat cycle from the flip causing the drop off for the 3rd & 4th race? would the tires lose that bit of grip no matter what i did and i'm just wasting time/effort doing the flip? what is your experience?