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S197 Tire wear thoughts?

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Under 3 Years
Ann Arbor, MI
Any experts out there willing to give a free analysis of my treadwear after several track sessions on these scrubs with no tire rotations as of yet - GYF1's. I'm wondering if I need to adjust camber or anything suspension related???

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I mean visually, it appears to be wearing really nicely. Insides should wear out first but truly, that's at best anyone can offer you over the net. The best way to tell is skipping the cold lap and coming straight into the paddock. Using a pyrometer like the one below:

You'll check inside, center, and outside; for perfect alignment and camber it should roughly be 10 degrees apart. Being able to add more camber while at the paddock requires an adjustable camber plate and a few other tools of course to make this happen without requiring another alignment. However, at least you'll have a start... got to start somewhere.
 
125
112
Exp. Type
HPDE
Exp. Level
Under 3 Years
Ann Arbor, MI
I mean visually, it appears to be wearing really nicely. Insides should wear out first but truly, that's at best anyone can offer you over the net. The best way to tell is skipping the cold lap and coming straight into the paddock. Using a pyrometer like the one below:

You'll check inside, center, and outside; for perfect alignment and camber it should roughly be 10 degrees apart. Being able to add more camber while at the paddock requires an adjustable camber plate and a few other tools of course to make this happen without requiring another alignment. However, at least you'll have a start... got to start somewhere.
Thanks for the informative response, really helpful. At least there appears to be no big set up problems. Fine tune with a temp probe and good to go - thanks again.
 

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