August 19, 2008 - We're only allowed six tires for the race.
Theoretically we can carry a space-saver spare as well, but we can't run closed stages with one. Since our wheel/tire combo isn't much heavier than a space saver, there's no point.
Anyhow, thanks to this tire restriction, we'll need to be able to track which tires have been used. I marked the sidewalls with 1, 2 or 3 as well as L or R depending on the direction of the tread.
It's worth noting that the rotation direction really only matters with full tread depth in wet conditions. When the tire's worn or it's dry outside, the direction doesn't matter to the RA1 anymore. |
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