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Anyone ever flip them on the rims to squeeze out a few more heat cycles? To be clear, by flip I mean put the side of the tire marked "inside" of the outside. How'd it work out for you?
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POST 2Original post
I'm not sure that would work very well. If you look at the tire in the pic (it's a MPSC) you can see Michelin designed the outside of the tire like a slick to maximize adhesion. I think you will lose some of that design feature if you flip them. Just a guess (I've never tried it)
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Isn't the thread design only functional in damp/wet conditions? After about 10 heat cycles or so, I find the thread design to be practically gone so I'm thinking "What's the big deal if I flip them?"
POST 4Original post
By the looks of your avatar and sig...just keep the wheels off the track and you can get lots of heat cycles...I don't know saving a few bucks for safety on the track...not sure I'd try it...but it's your life.
POST 5Original post
Not a good idea at all
POST 6Original post
do not do that on mpsc. the inside/outside are of differnt rubber compound. it's not just a matter of directionality or wet vs dry (toyo RA1 you can flip on the rim, not mpsc)
POST 7Original post
I used to do it and had no ill effects. Better solution: Get an adjustable suspension. Did the flippin with the Dunlop R Cmpds ,too! Was a different tread design. Not Assymetrical!
POST 8 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Thanks for the info. I dind't know if the inside/outside spec was based on science or marketing, Thank you much.
POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Do you track your car?
POST 10Original post
compound different for inside vs outside? hmmm I don't think so. The thread pattern is different but once it is worn down doubt you will be able to tell much of a difference if any. There is nothing wrong with flipping them and get more life out of them, if your only other option is to throw them out. Likely the insides look like new and the outsides are nearly worn down....we all need more negative camber to fix this issue. Would I do it.... yes, only for track tires. BTW: people flip the Toyo RA1s, Hoosiers, etc all the time. Many will tell you No, but in the end it is your choice and you will find that Racers do it all the time to extend the life of the tire.
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LVDell, Do you have an opinion on this matter????
POST 12Original post
I have no experience with flipping the MPSC, but RA1s and Hoos are explicitly designed to be reversible.
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