DeTomaso Mailing List: October 97, Message #5
     



From: 	pantera@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)

Subject: Out-of-round tires [was Front tires]

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 00:13:08 +0000



Jack DeRyke wrote:

	> The tire guys at track events say that ALL tires are a little out-of-round as

	> they come out of the mold, some more so than others.



When the blokes at the alignment place spun my front wheels/tires, the

right-hand-side of the car vibrated so violently that we were worried that the 

car may jump off the jacks!  When spun at a low-speed, the deviations from

a round were extreme; there were small mountains and depressions  on the tire 

up to 1/4" high/deep!  The other front tire was not as bad, but still noticably

out-of-round.  Shaving aint going to fix these buggers!



Did I mention how many miles on the BFG Comp TA/Zs?  About 8000 miles.

Near new tires that are scrap.



	Shane Ingate in San Diego