JConcepts' Bar Codes - Reverse or Not?
#1
JConcepts' Bar Codes - Reverse or Not?
So I understand that this is the recommended direction to mount these tires.
However....I've heard reports that some people like to reverse them when running them as fronts. Just curious if someone who has tried them both ways can chime in and tell us the difference. It would also be nice to know what kind of truck they were on as well as some basic setup info.
Thanks!
However....I've heard reports that some people like to reverse them when running them as fronts. Just curious if someone who has tried them both ways can chime in and tell us the difference. It would also be nice to know what kind of truck they were on as well as some basic setup info.
Thanks!
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#2
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Your picture does not work!
Anyway The YYY patter is out on the set that I mounted up of the rear of my T4. I was running losi pink tapers all around. on a hard pack track. "FTR in michigan" I cut the outside foam at a small 45 deg angle to fit the tire better and for a more rounded profile.
I noticed more forward bite and about the same side bite on power
Off power it had more side bite.
over all it felt more predictable in the situation I was in.
I have heard that reversing this for the front would give you more steering.
I have not tried this yet. but I have plans on buying a few more gold bar codes to experiment with.
Hope this helps
Anyway The YYY patter is out on the set that I mounted up of the rear of my T4. I was running losi pink tapers all around. on a hard pack track. "FTR in michigan" I cut the outside foam at a small 45 deg angle to fit the tire better and for a more rounded profile.
I noticed more forward bite and about the same side bite on power
Off power it had more side bite.
over all it felt more predictable in the situation I was in.
I have heard that reversing this for the front would give you more steering.
I have not tried this yet. but I have plans on buying a few more gold bar codes to experiment with.
Hope this helps
#3
Your picture does not work!
Anyway The YYY patter is out on the set that I mounted up of the rear of my T4. I was running losi pink tapers all around. on a hard pack track. "FTR in michigan" I cut the outside foam at a small 45 deg angle to fit the tire better and for a more rounded profile.
I noticed more forward bite and about the same side bite on power
Off power it had more side bite.
over all it felt more predictable in the situation I was in.
I have heard that reversing this for the front would give you more steering.
I have not tried this yet. but I have plans on buying a few more gold bar codes to experiment with.
Hope this helps
Anyway The YYY patter is out on the set that I mounted up of the rear of my T4. I was running losi pink tapers all around. on a hard pack track. "FTR in michigan" I cut the outside foam at a small 45 deg angle to fit the tire better and for a more rounded profile.
I noticed more forward bite and about the same side bite on power
Off power it had more side bite.
over all it felt more predictable in the situation I was in.
I have heard that reversing this for the front would give you more steering.
I have not tried this yet. but I have plans on buying a few more gold bar codes to experiment with.
Hope this helps
I'm hoping to get to use mine for the first time tomorrow, and I'm trying to decide the best direction to mount the fronts.
#4
I'm in the same predicament gluing these up for my T4. I saw the picture and I thought the original posters picture was correct? VVVV's on the outside, YYYY inside when gluing them up for the rears. Reversal of that for the front?
#6
Tech Regular
Someone should do a simple single or double-blind test to see if the driver can truly tell if there is a difference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_experiment if you care to learn more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_experiment if you care to learn more.
#9
Plus I would tend to think the opposite might be true for fronts since the outside edge of the outside tire only touches in hard cornering.
#10
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So I understand that this is the recommended direction to mount these tires.
However....I've heard reports that some people like to reverse them when running them as fronts. Just curious if someone who has tried them both ways can chime in and tell us the difference. It would also be nice to know what kind of truck they were on as well as some basic setup info.
Thanks!
However....I've heard reports that some people like to reverse them when running them as fronts. Just curious if someone who has tried them both ways can chime in and tell us the difference. It would also be nice to know what kind of truck they were on as well as some basic setup info.
Thanks!
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