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swoardrider
04-18-2007, 08:28 AM
How much do you guys think a tire flexes from side to side while cornering on the race track?

quattshot
04-18-2007, 03:29 PM
Bro, your talking a race tire right?
Obviously a stiffer sidewall but still probably flexes a great deal if a slow motion camera could catch it. Ever see a slow motion shot of a tennis ball hitting the ground? Probably looks like that. lol
Seriously though, your question is a bit vague. Do you want to know measurements (mm)'s? I mean, guys at the track like to put "chalk" marks on the sidewalls to see where the chalk is rubbing off. That way they can adjust tire pressure, which then controls sidewall flex or rollover. Though lets face it, ever tire has different support bands lining the sidewalls.
Please give more details about your question?
I like talking about tires.

swoardrider
04-18-2007, 04:30 PM
Never mind, sorry. Called Stasis and got the answer.

evoic
04-18-2007, 04:53 PM
Cool stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUSZPMl5JsI

INTEGRATION
04-18-2007, 05:41 PM
Depends generally on the stiffness of the sidewalls, and then compound, etc.

Slo.Mo.Shun.
04-18-2007, 06:39 PM
Nothing flexes like these (on a straight line) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M15e51rcqdU

But again in a corner it all depends on the tire construction ( Specially the side wall )

evoic
04-18-2007, 07:21 PM
Nothing flexes like these (on a straight line) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M15e51rcqdU


You win.

That was sick.