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7/21/2022 10:25 AM  #1


Tow in?

Specs are 1/16” to 1/18”
Under what conditions is one desirable over the other?


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7/21/2022 11:48 AM  #2


Re: Tow in?

From my experience, for drag racing cars, toe is set at 1/16" to reduce front wheel drag.  For the street 1/8", some recommend 3/16", to keep the car straight and from reacting too quickly when changing lanes.  


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7/21/2022 9:03 PM  #3


Re: Tow in?

You need a tow in when you break down!

 

7/22/2022 8:37 PM  #4


Re: Tow in?

Texas! wrote:

You need a tow in when you break down!


 


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7/23/2022 5:32 AM  #5


Re: Tow in?

On a drag car I'd set it to 0.  I find 1/8" total to be good for a street car.  Any more and you will probably get noise from tire scrub in tight turns.  On a track car, depends on the track.  A long track I'd keep the toe in for stability, but on a twisty track I would actually run a little toe out to help with turn in on corner entry. 

 

7/23/2022 8:08 AM  #6


Re: Tow in?

TKOPerformance wrote:

On a drag car I'd set it to 0.  I find 1/8" total to be good for a street car.  Any more and you will probably get noise from tire scrub in tight turns.  On a track car, depends on the track.  A long track I'd keep the toe in for stability, but on a twisty track I would actually run a little toe out to help with turn in on corner entry. 

Yup.


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7/23/2022 11:35 AM  #7


Re: Tow in?

I am running just a tadd more than 1/16" and car runs straight as an arrow with no hands. 225/60x15 TAs 
 


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7/23/2022 12:19 PM  #8


Re: Tow in?

I have always liked the staggered set up and had good results with that.
My toe in is 1/8” on the 205-60 R15 front and the rears are shod with 225-69 R15’s. The tires are BFG Radial TA’s.
I don’t see any abnormal tire wear, just wanted to know what others are running.
My favourite tire was the BFG G Force Comp 2 , they are a great summer performance tire but unfortunately they don’t make  the sizes I want anymore.


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7/24/2022 4:30 AM  #9


Re: Tow in?

Rudi,

Good choice.


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