Actually, the thermal imaging could be utilized usefully if it were being viewed in real time
while the tire was going through the corner.
However, watch the video below, look how fast the surface temp rises and falls... Almost immediately after leaving the corner the tire goes back to purple, then black with the exception of the high cambered edge. So if you're trying get an accurate reading like the average joe, then you actually have to stick the needle in the tire.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNYUkRKslEw[/ame]
Now, with all that being said, there is more than one school of thought here. Some racers advocate dialing in your camber by using this method and measuring inside/middle/outside temps while others setup their camber by actually measuring how the tire is wearing and adjusting from there in small increments.
Anywho... none of this really matters, go back to the track it's more fun there anyway.
