by chrisguyw » Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:06 pm
Hi Steve, Not only do I true all fronts tires including "Zero" grips (truing will not affect the "Zero" ;) ), but, I think it is a very good idea to glue them first........while fronts (particularly "Zero's" and any coated tire) really do not suffer from much lateral loading, all you need is one flukey off (where the tire may catch something) to lift it from the wheel,....so,...two minutes worth of work is a good piece of insurance to my mind.
If you can coat them (rules) by all means go ahead, and you can add running independently rotating front wheels into the mix.....neither of these will dramatically alter the performance of the car,..but,....everything counts in small amounts. :)
Cheers
Chris Walker
PS You certainly can camber the front tires (larger dia. on the outside for our cars), but if you have nice slippery, round, independently rotating front wheels, the difference in friction is virtually non existent.
Cambering the front tires (larger dia. on the inside) was experimented with quite extensively several years ago, but, the cars then had sponge tires (unlike the relatively "hard" tires on todays cars), and this was thought to let the front end transition (roll) progressively, as the outside rear tire compressed......lots of discussion/theories on this , but, this is a different thread ;)
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