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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Nick W on 03 August 2020, 09:43:13

Title: Go Pro inside a tyre
Post by: Nick W on 03 August 2020, 09:43:13

The title says it all, I thought this Youtube link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=377&v=rILyBg7ZjeI&feature=emb_logo) was interesting.

Title: Re: Go Pro inside a tyre
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 03 August 2020, 09:45:00

I was quite surprised by just how much the tyre deflected.

Title: Re: Go Pro inside a tyre
Post by: Nick W on 03 August 2020, 09:52:08

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 03 August 2020, 09:45:00

I was quite surprised by just how much the tyre deflected.

It shows why wheels and tyres are so easily damaged.

Title: Re: Go Pro inside a tyre
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 03 August 2020, 09:56:40

Indeed :y

Title: Re: Go Pro inside a tyre
Post by: Nick W on 03 August 2020, 10:10:35

The difference between the sidewalls is particularly interesting, and I suspect is due to the camber change of the strut suspension.

Title: Re: Go Pro inside a tyre
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 03 August 2020, 11:05:17

Mercedes front suspension is a bit unusual in this regard... Single pivot on the upper arm and two lower arms each with an outer ball joint at the hub mounting. The roll bar on tends to connect to the rear lower arm rather than the vertical.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iauto.lt%2Fimages%2Fcache%2FEPC_GraphicsData%2F4%2Fc4%2F4c4dbc405ecafaf46d2ca30402902299-480x371.gif&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.mercedesclub.org.uk%2Findex.php%3Fthreads%2Fw211-common-suspension-fixes.135009%2F&docid=0J4gJ2Ra8o1nbM&tbnid=4m57OOmZRNU1GM&vet=1&w=480&h=371&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim

Makes for some interesting wheel angles as you approach full lock :o