R888 Rear tire wear on 996/911
10-27-2009, 11:51 AM
#16
When you took tire temps where were they ?
I have two R888's that will fit the rear from my first purchase. I'm gonna throw these on with maybe .5 degrees less camber and see what happens.
You know, this may have been some of the reason my car was a little loose.....too much camber for the R888's. The fronts, BTW look perfect.
You know, this may have been some of the reason my car was a little loose.....too much camber for the R888's. The fronts, BTW look perfect.
10-27-2009, 08:13 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
This may have already been covered, but I thought I'd throw this out there.
Just finished a track weekend and I saw similar wear patterns on the rear of mine and three other 996's and 911's. That is, the inside half of the rear wears out twice as fast as the outside half.
I run more camber than the other cars I saw, but the result is basically the same: bald to corded inside half of rear tires while outside half still has grooves left.
Anyone else seeing this with the R888's.
(BTW rear camber -2.6 toe -3mm's)
Just finished a track weekend and I saw similar wear patterns on the rear of mine and three other 996's and 911's. That is, the inside half of the rear wears out twice as fast as the outside half.
I run more camber than the other cars I saw, but the result is basically the same: bald to corded inside half of rear tires while outside half still has grooves left.
Anyone else seeing this with the R888's.
(BTW rear camber -2.6 toe -3mm's)
10-28-2009, 09:40 AM
#21
Race Car
10-28-2009, 10:20 AM
#22
- on my 997gt3 (305/30/19) -2.2 in the rear was about correct - guessing that -2.0 would have been perfect
- on the front (235/35/19) i was at -2.7 (my guess is that -2.3 would would have been perfect)
- on the front (235/35/19) i was at -2.7 (my guess is that -2.3 would would have been perfect)
11-11-2009, 11:14 AM
#23
Burning Brakes
Bill- getting back on the R888 alignment issue, my before and after numbers. I am seeing even tire wear across front and rears, running 38/39 hot pressure. before/after numbers:
front/left front/ right rear/left rear/right
camber -2.27/ -2.37 -2.40/-2.33 -2.06/-1.58 -2.19/-1.53
The before numbers worked great for Nitto NT-01 225/275 front/rear and MPSC 225/295. 2002 996 C2, driven to an from track.
front/left front/ right rear/left rear/right
camber -2.27/ -2.37 -2.40/-2.33 -2.06/-1.58 -2.19/-1.53
The before numbers worked great for Nitto NT-01 225/275 front/rear and MPSC 225/295. 2002 996 C2, driven to an from track.
