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| Joe Ricard |
 Oct 18 2007, 07:35 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-LONGARCE-TIRE-DURO...1QQcmdZViewItem
There is a guy selling a mess of tires and stated durometer hardness as a method of how fresh the tires were. or the degree of how gone they are. Might have to get me one of these just because I am a gadget nut when it comes to my race car. |
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| woobn8r |
Oct 18 2007, 09:10 AM
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I have a Durometer.
It's a good tool, but it only adds a piece to the puzzle. You shouldnn't for example, purchase a particular brand of tire for autoX based on how soft the rubber is...the tire may be too greasy...or need heat cycling, etc. There are many other factors in tire selection (as you already know). At work we use them for checking the consistancy of tread rubber as tires are made all over the world now and humidity is a HUGE factor in the curing of tires...not all companies are as good as the US or Japanease plants when it comes to control systems. If you use it religously, and build a good database you will be able to learn some interesting facts about your particular racing application and have more ammunition when it comes time to make decisions. |
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Joe Ricard Tire rubber hardness Oct 18 2007, 07:35 AM
Joe Ricard Yup, I have built a pretty good base of car set up... Oct 18 2007, 10:06 AM jhadler Joe,
The durometer readings are not going to give... Oct 18 2007, 11:09 AM
Brett W I use one. Its useful to track age and degradatio... Oct 21 2007, 12:29 PM |
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