View Single Post
      10-05-2009, 11:35 PM   #50
swamp2
Lieutenant General
swamp2's Avatar
United_States
609
Rep
10,407
Posts

Drives: E92 M3
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego, CA USA

iTrader: (3)

Quote:
Originally Posted by lucid View Post
Interesting. Your experience is completely in line with the conclusion drawn in the Skip Barber book about the grip freshly shaved street tires will provide on the track at different shaved tread depths based on their testing. There is a question around if somewhat softer compound street tires such as the PS2 fall under that category as well, but they probably do. The info SenorFunkyPants was provided by the Michelin rep kind of suggests that they would.
Where is the test that shaves a tire so much that there is not enough tread life left to even finish the session? I don't think that test ends up getting run very often and if so only by a big accident.
__________________
E92 M3 | Space Gray on Fox Red | M-DCT | CF Roof | RAC RG63 Wheels | Brembo 380mm BBK |
| Vorsteiner Ti Exhaust | Matte Black Grilles/Side Gills/Rear Emblem/Mirrors |
| Alekshop Back up Camera | GP Thunders | BMW Aluminum Pedals | Elite Angels |
| XPEL Full Front Wrap | Hardwired V1 | Interior Xenon Light Kit |
Appreciate 0