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Re: tyre shaving ..the right tool ?
Posted by 'Chad' on 28 Jan 2009 @ 01:27


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Chad
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you can actually buy a " Kart tyre Lathe" to enable tyres to be shaved and profiled to achieve various benefits.
1) tru'ing the diameter to give a better size match and ballance
2) removing the bulk of rubber on the tyre face to give faster temp build up and reduce weight
3) produce a specific diameter tyre to suit a particular " stagger" set up for certain race tracks
4) " profile" the tyre surface to improve the grip and cornering characteristics.
( imagine a tyre with different radii on the edges, or a tyre with one edge larger than the other ?? )

These techniques are commonly used in the USA for oval and dirt track karting.
...tricky with the trusty surform.

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tyre shaving  by 'matthewprigmore'   (27 Jan 2009 @ 22:21)
Re: tyre shaving  by 'gregjersey'   (27 Jan 2009 @ 23:47)
Re: tyre shaving ..the right tool ?  by 'Chad'  << You are here!
Re: tyre shaving ..the right tool ?  by 'Minisueg'   (31 Jan 2009 @ 14:51)

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