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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 08:53 AM
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Quick Kumho question........

Even though the Victoracer V700's are marked with an inside and an outside, I'm assuming you can flip them on the rim for more life, right?

These will be used on the track.

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David
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 09:06 AM
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That's what most do. Mount them "correctly" and then flip them when the outside is worn. For me there is no need because with the car setup to run on the tires (negative camber) I wear the entire tire pretty evenly.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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Ditto. I typically flip them once, after the long tread bars start to fade.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Thanks...........I guess I better do the negative camber thing............seems like most of you road racers are at about -1.5 to -2 degrees all the way around, from what I gather...........I guess I'll just keep it that way for what limited street driving I do as well............

Tires are flipped...........Sebring here I come..........

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David
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 05:39 PM
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There were plenty of good times when Kumho said they were directional, but shipped you 4 lefts...

Toyo's are pretty much the same, too.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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I'm running -2.5, and moving to -3

And as was already said, it's ok to flip.
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 08:38 AM
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Screw the Kumhos. Get some real race tires like Hoosiers.
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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The Ecsta 700s are designed to be turned inside out, the Victoracers, are not intended to be, and that could result in tread seperation on the V700s according to a Kumho rep I talked to at the track about a year ago. Carl Byck
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