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Advice on front tire wear New car

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Ok big learning curve jacking up the DH anyhow figured out a system i can use at track. The thing is so stiff you might as well jack up the middle of pinch and do both jack stands at same time. It lifts the front /rear anyways no matter how close to the wheel you are. Actually that’s much better

Enclosed are pics of front trafeos RS 8 track sessions. Camber set to ford recommended -2.25 (but looks like more)

Outside definitely has more wear so maybe it needs more camber. These are oriented like looking forward on car.Advice appreciated Top left bottom right IMG_1769.jpegIMG_1768.jpeg
 
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Front pads appear to be sufficient for another weekend good to know since my g locs haven't shown up lol

This is 800 total miles and 8 track sessions

Hard to see but plenty of lining left good to know new setup but will replace pads after these go with glocs



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Let us know how long the brake pads last. These brakes are remarkable.

I am surprised that your tires have that much tread left after two track days.
 
Probably ther next weekend i am hoping looks like more then half left. 25mm to start supposedly so pretty good lining left. Yeah i rotated tires side to side see how long they last maybe i’ll ease up try and make them
last the whole weekend then out the pilot sports on and see what tires i want next for the track. Might end up
putting them on at track just to compare or if i cord out the fronts
 
Waiting for the back pads or i probably would of swapped them out going to try R16 front and R12 rear per OP mustang
 
Ok bought 2 new trofeos for event as i was not sure mine would make it all weekend. Got heat treated from tire rack. I’ve been getting faster each outing as i learn the car and looks like i abused the new tires pretty good. Definitely appears that i need more camber. maybe a tire pressure change as well ? These appear about the same as my old ones with 4 days on them. Anyone flip them around on rim to extend life? Also a gouge out of one rear. Any worry running it another weekend? The rear’s are wearing pretty good

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I'm not a "treaded tire"guy, but I'll try. Yes it seems you can use some more camber, but I'm thinking you might have a toe issue. I noticed the feathering in the top photo, and on one of the lower ones you seem to have blistered the tire Tee Lew is right, it's scrap. People normall check toe at standard ride height, but it pays to compress the suspension and check it there as well, after all, that's where the car is under hard braking and turn it.
 
Ok the “blister “ is on rear. Yeah they do look terrible a lot of money down the drain in a weekend. You sure i can’t flip them
and keep running? I’ll check the alignment something might be off
 
Im not an expert on this but i think while they look terrible they may still be able to be flipped and ran for a weekend with an alignment check. Hoping anyways that was pricey but the car performed very well now a solid contender in green group/HL-1. (car is almost a zero dang it). Trying to avoid racing it but it may happen
 
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