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Blown_xa · 02-15-2015, 11:07 PM

thanks man! I can understand having to street drive the car. I think when I was daily driving my car a bit over a year ago, I had -2.7 and drove 300 miles or more between events. Tires seems to wear even, it was a good compromise

Ben_ · 02-16-2015, 12:37 AM

What toe setting did you run with that camber setting?

Bluevitz-rs · 02-16-2015, 09:18 AM

The toe setting is what will destroy daily driven tires. I know. I used to run mild camber at about 1.6° but about ⅛" toe out and the inside edge of the tires wore down. I had an alignment and set the toe to 0 and the tires wear evenly now, but turn in isn't as quick. But I also don't track my car anymore.

Ben_ · 02-16-2015, 01:43 PM

I'm thinking I'll run a track alignment and then buy tires at the junkyard. $16.50 a tire plus $5 mount and balance from my friend who works at les Schwab. I think this is a good plan but it won't happen till I wear out my current r compounds and but my 205/50/15 s for the new rims. Its good to know what I'm running right now won't be too bad on tires so I can protect my current daily tire investment

Blown_xa · 02-17-2015, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_

What toe setting did you run with that camber setting?

I run .05degree in per side, mostly due to road course stuff though. I was fighting stability issues during turn in. However now with aero that might change to running slight tow out, and also because Im setting up my car more for autocross.

Ben_ · 02-17-2015, 06:08 PM

Received the mini wheels today, I will be posting on the aftermarket rims thread with all my different setups after the next auto x when I run my r comps. The rims came with tires that have seen better days and I was hoping to have more life in them, but I can't complain.

Will be working on getting a more aggressive alignment soon. A good time would be when I get my new struts if I have money for them. If I don't get the struts I will probably do a change between the next auto x and the one after

02-15-2015, 11:07 PM	#55
Blown_xa Drives: Scion xA Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 449	thanks man! I can understand having to street drive the car. I think when I was daily driving my car a bit over a year ago, I had -2.7 and drove 300 miles or more between events. Tires seems to wear even, it was a good compromise __________________ Ptuning.com

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02-16-2015, 12:37 AM	#56
Ben_ View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 269	What toe setting did you run with that camber setting?

02-16-2015, 09:18 AM	#57
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	The toe setting is what will destroy daily driven tires. I know. I used to run mild camber at about 1.6° but about ⅛" toe out and the inside edge of the tires wore down. I had an alignment and set the toe to 0 and the tires wear evenly now, but turn in isn't as quick. But I also don't track my car anymore.

02-16-2015, 01:43 PM	#58
Ben_ View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 269	I'm thinking I'll run a track alignment and then buy tires at the junkyard. $16.50 a tire plus $5 mount and balance from my friend who works at les Schwab. I think this is a good plan but it won't happen till I wear out my current r compounds and but my 205/50/15 s for the new rims. Its good to know what I'm running right now won't be too bad on tires so I can protect my current daily tire investment

02-17-2015, 06:08 PM	#60
Ben_ View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 269	Received the mini wheels today, I will be posting on the aftermarket rims thread with all my different setups after the next auto x when I run my r comps. The rims came with tires that have seen better days and I was hoping to have more life in them, but I can't complain. Will be working on getting a more aggressive alignment soon. A good time would be when I get my new struts if I have money for them. If I don't get the struts I will probably do a change between the next auto x and the one after