Calabogie: tire goes pop [video]
07-13-2009, 03:08 PM
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Glad nothing happened to you or the car as well, that's scary and I can relate to the vibration issue and thinking it's just pick up inside the wheel or throwing a wheel weight.. You just never think about it! Things always happen too at the end of the day, I corded my tires and should have realized at Thunderbolt day 3, since I started slipping and sliding and the fact that my brakes weren't giving me that stopping power I was having the day before... Did some late braking down the straight with a GT3 cup on my tail and well just couldnt stop in time, ripped my damn rear brake duct right off , last session too :/
07-13-2009, 05:47 PM
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Calabogie is hard on driver's side rear tires because of the near constant loading. Mine usually wear out outside rear though.
The track can be slippery, which I found it to be on Thrusday since my tires are old and I was oversteering like crazy in every corner, but then dropped pressures and things got managable.
The track can be slippery, which I found it to be on Thrusday since my tires are old and I was oversteering like crazy in every corner, but then dropped pressures and things got managable.
07-13-2009, 06:37 PM
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I'm thinking it was the track. Others have said it has a strange effect on tires. The surface was very abrasive, yet it was greasy and I was drifting fast-and-the-furious style.
I have run this setup for over a year without any issues at:
VIR, NJ, Sebring, Mont Tremblant, Road Atlanta and Watkins Glen.
Hmmmmm?
I have run this setup for over a year without any issues at:
VIR, NJ, Sebring, Mont Tremblant, Road Atlanta and Watkins Glen.
Hmmmmm?
If you're happy with this uneven wear (temps) just put another set of tires on and go for it.
07-13-2009, 06:41 PM
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This wasn't a post to ask what is wrong with my tire wear, more of a hey "if something doesn't feel right, hit the pits to check it out." I'm just glad the outcome wasn't dramatic.
07-13-2009, 06:54 PM
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It just sounded like you were unconcerned with the tire wear. I was posting to say hey, "you should get your equipment checked out, you can prevent this type of wear/incident." Glad this was a good learning experience for you.
07-14-2009, 10:18 PM
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R-888 Tires
I just cant get behind these tires....it seems a bloody shame to have had the RA-1 tires go away.
Rather than go to R-888, I went to Nitto NT 01 tires. They were about $1,000 (US) a set. They are OK, about the same as RA-1s, about the same price.
If I had unlimited funds...I'd run nothing but Hoosiers.
Calabogie ARMACO looks formidable. Beautiful track none the less.
Rather than go to R-888, I went to Nitto NT 01 tires. They were about $1,000 (US) a set. They are OK, about the same as RA-1s, about the same price.
If I had unlimited funds...I'd run nothing but Hoosiers.
Calabogie ARMACO looks formidable. Beautiful track none the less.
07-14-2009, 10:56 PM
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07-14-2009, 10:59 PM
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I just cant get behind these tires....it seems a bloody shame to have had the RA-1 tires go away.
Rather than go to R-888, I went to Nitto NT 01 tires. They were about $1,000 (US) a set. They are OK, about the same as RA-1s, about the same price.
If I had unlimited funds...I'd run nothing but Hoosiers.
Calabogie ARMACO looks formidable. Beautiful track none the less.
Rather than go to R-888, I went to Nitto NT 01 tires. They were about $1,000 (US) a set. They are OK, about the same as RA-1s, about the same price.
If I had unlimited funds...I'd run nothing but Hoosiers.
Calabogie ARMACO looks formidable. Beautiful track none the less.
I don't have any complaints against the R888s. I'm going on my forth set of them and still like them.
Regarding the Nitto tires, they are an old tire which aren't being produced anymore. I hear great things about them, but if you buy a set, they can be 3-4 years old from date of production.
07-15-2009, 01:15 AM
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I dont think that you can judge this tire by an obvious set up issue.
Watch WCGT as they dont seem to be having any issues.
Ive never seen at R888 look like this either.
Glad the owner want hurt.
mk
Watch WCGT as they dont seem to be having any issues.
Ive never seen at R888 look like this either.
Glad the owner want hurt.
mk
I just cant get behind these tires....it seems a bloody shame to have had the RA-1 tires go away.
Rather than go to R-888, I went to Nitto NT 01 tires. They were about $1,000 (US) a set. They are OK, about the same as RA-1s, about the same price.
If I had unlimited funds...I'd run nothing but Hoosiers.
Calabogie ARMACO looks formidable. Beautiful track none the less.
Rather than go to R-888, I went to Nitto NT 01 tires. They were about $1,000 (US) a set. They are OK, about the same as RA-1s, about the same price.
If I had unlimited funds...I'd run nothing but Hoosiers.
Calabogie ARMACO looks formidable. Beautiful track none the less.
07-16-2009, 12:12 AM
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The tires have about 10 track days on them. They are far from being new. I usually switch them on the rims at this point, but Calabogie got to 'em first. I also switch the left/right every other track day, but I haven't with this set. I think there's a lot of variables to consider. The last few days (5+) on 'em also were in the wet and I was drifting and lighting up the rears like crazy. So that may have something to do with it as well?
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Good eye. The tire pictured is the right passenger rear tire. The tire that blew isn't pictured. Sorry.
@onefastviking
Good eye. The tire pictured is the right passenger rear tire. The tire that blew isn't pictured. Sorry.