Quote:
Originally Posted by winders
There is more to tire performance than how much tread you use as shown by chalk. The chalk method is way overrated and probably an anachronism today.
Tires have pressures and temperature ranges they run best at. Find out what those are from the guys that are fast and running the same tire on similar vehicles.
Scott
|
The chalk method is simply one tool in the toolbox but a good place to start for a new driver after doing only 2 AX. Those of us doing competitive driving for 8-10 years consider chalk, tire mfg recommendations based on vehicle weight, top driver preferences, toe and camber, tire temp zones, tire wear characteristics, lap time data, skidpad data, and personal driving styles.
After all that, the chalked tread marker still yields pretty useful information. YMMV