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Old 07-20-2016, 10:56 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by 7thgear View Post
Generally speaking, autocross is a very poor way to actually test tires. Too many factors that affect your consistency, the two biggest one is the fear of hitting a pylon and the long wait times between runs.
While I don't think anyone can just go ahead and test a tire in autox, a good driver certainly can. I've ridden with drivers that can consistently turn in runs within a 10th of each other, and with a tire change their next set of runs is just as consistent at a different time.
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