Re: Track Tires

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For normal street riding I'm running 36/42 per mfg. specs. Is this what
everyone is doing? If not, why?
Mark




- -----Original Message-----
From: Robert Smith <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, April 24, 2000 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: Track Tires


>At the track, I regularly run my tires at 30/31.
>
>A pyrometer and varied air pressure are the main tools
>to get the rubber into the optimal heat range for maximum traction.
>The other tools is to go faster. :^)
>
>At times, I have run air pressure substantially below 30 as well
>(on very cold) race days.
>
>brettis wrote:
>
>> >>I contacted Bridgestone to get their
>> suggestion as to the proper air pressure to run at the track.
>> Surprisingly, at least to me, the recommendation was to start at 30 and
32,
>> front/rear.  Didn't go quite that low, as I set the pressure at 33/34. <<
>>
>> On a recent track day, two racers told me to set my tires at 30/30...
They
>> felt a little squirrelly at first, but once they warmed up they felt
>> exceptionally sticky. Course, it was 88 degrees that day too. The tires
got
>> quite hot.
>>
>> Brett
>>
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