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Old 05-30-2014, 01:12 AM
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thilo-alexander
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Hello, foam on a tire can be about 50-60g per set, depending how big you start.
This is how i am doing it:

i.e. you start with 62 in the rear for qualification,
you know your tire wear in a 5min run is 2.5mm, so you come in with
59,5mm in the rear.

I am using tires with a diameter of 56mm for minimum weight calculation in qualification. For finals i am allways useing blank rims
Dont forget: there a massive weight differences between rims, carbon rims are much lighter than the plastic ones from a controlled tire, so make sure you are doing it with the same rim you are useing later in the race.
Also make sure you control weight with a clean shell and car as there can also be about 8g and a fully empty tank.

Greetings
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