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5-7-2013
5-7-2013
^^Ha ha, I love it. Glad my crazy photography hobby is useful to someone. BTW, this was in Mailbu, So Cal; yes scenery is that spectacular. Only problem with this area is brush fire.
5-12-2013
Interesting article from another thread, from Tirerack:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=161
Tire Inspections Between Sessions
Tire inspections between sessions should be used to remove all rubber pickup from the wheels and tire treads, as well as offer an opportunity to examine the tires for punctures or cuts that might lead to compound tearing or air pressure loss. The inspection should also confirm if each tire's tread compound splice (that runs perpendicular to the direction of travel across the tread area) has become visible.
Visible Tread Splice: Rotate Tire
Torn Tread Splice: Replace Tire
A visible tread splice is caused by tearing open the tread compound junction at the tread splice. Visible tread splices are caused by the torque of the engine spinning the tires during acceleration or the stopping power of the brakes briefly sliding the tires when slowing from high speeds. Front-wheel drive and most all-wheel drive vehicles place extreme stress on the front tires from both acceleration and braking forces and are therefore more likely to see these visible signs of use than more balanced rear-wheel drive vehicles.
If a visible tread splice is detected during tire inspections, the tire should be rotated side-to-side on the same axle. This will then use the vehicle's wheel spin to close the splice rather than continuing to open it. While this may cause the tread splice to become visible on the other tire used on the same axle, the inspections and side-to-side rotations should be repeated until the tire has worn out.
NOTE: Continued use of a tire with a visible tread splice in the same wheel position will cause the tread compound to tear downstream from the splice, forcing the tire to be removed from service.