weird tire wear on x2010?

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I'm wondering if it's just me being weird :dunce: or if the x2010 wears tires funky.

I've set Bobs to run Indy 500 endurance race and the tires always seem to wear diagonally; front left (hereafter FL) and rear right (hereafter RR), mainly. Only after those two are well worn in, almost 1/3 worn, do the other two seem to get caught up some, but the FL/RR tires still have higher wear throughout until next pit, where it starts all over again...

Thank god I don't have to repurchase those tires for every pit stop! (although it would make it more realistic).

Is it the track, the car, or am I just being too observant for my own good?
 
That is crazy weird. I never heard of a vehicle doing that.
 
Maybe it's got something to do with the way bob turns left and somehow makes the tire wear a little weird looking. I don't know, this is just what I think.
 
I've noticed the same thing. I think it might have to do with the toe settings, if you haven't changed them from stock.

I'm not at my console at the moment, but I think (?) the toe on the front wheels is *out*, while the rear wheels are in. (Could someone verify when they get a chance? Thanks.)
 
I get this when I drive the X1 on indy as well. I think it's something to do with the weight being pushed on the right rear by the turning of the car due to the cars aero dynamics. The front left is probably due to the High speed cornering this car has but I don't know why this doesnt affect the right front.
 
I could be wrong about this, but because the x1 has amazing downforce, the way the tyres work are as if there is hardly any slip involved in respect to turning.

Thus, when you're turning a corner (say a left), the front left tyre and the front right tyre will move at a different speed. The speed may be negligible, but there is a difference.

The best way to think about it is a gate opening. The inside of the direction its opening is moving slower than the outside. or a clock's arm.

In respect to the X1, the front left wheel you could say is "understeering", because when you go at a certain speed, the outside wheel will most likely take preference in what speed you're going. So if you keep turning left, the front left wheel will be losing traction constantly due to the large amounts of grip on the front right, and hence you will have higher friction, thus creating tyre wear.

With the rear right, the weight of the vehicle is on the tyre, thus increasing friction.

The reason the front right in this instance isnt affected is due to the downforce and creating perfect grip for it. Tyres are constantly slipping, and the less they slip, the less friction the create.

Like i said this could be complete ********, but it's how i think of things.
 
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I could be wrong about this, but because the x1 has amazing downforce, the way the tyres work are as if there is hardly any slip involved in respect to turning.

Thus, when you're turning a corner (say a left), the front left tyre and the front right tyre will move at a different speed. The speed may be negligible, but there is a difference.

The best way to think about it is a gate opening. The inside of the direction its opening is moving slower than the outside. or a clock's arm.

In respect to the X1, the front left wheel you could say is "understeering", because when you go at a certain speed, the outside wheel will most likely take preference in what speed you're going. So if you keep turning left, the front left wheel will be losing traction constantly due to the large amounts of grip on the front right, and hence you will have higher friction, thus creating tyre wear.

With the rear right, the weight of the vehicle is on the tyre, thus increasing friction.

The reason the front right in this instance isnt affected is due to the downforce and creating perfect grip for it. Tyres are constantly slipping, and the less they slip, the less friction the create.

Like i said this could be complete ********, but it's how i think of things.
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Tire rotation speed on the front tires is irrelevant as there is no differential connecting them. I saw the same thing happen and came to a different conclusion. The only thing that would cause this to happen (that I can think of) is the geometry of the steering. With the high grip of the car, the front outside tire will get so much track that its slip angle will be extremely low, where the inside tire will be off slightly (by angle and corner weight) and will have more loss of grip and increased wear.
 
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