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Re: [ST] Tyre pressures for track day



At 08.46 22/04/2002 +1000, Barry Evans wrote:
>Should I reduce my (stock BT57s set at 42R/36F) tyre pressures for a track
>day? By how much? Expecting 32oC (90oF) for tomorrow. Apparently, track has
>plenty of bends, good tarmac and is not real fast.
>What's the consensus on this?
>Thanks
>Barry
>01 BRG ST

I usually reduce pressure from 2,9 bar to 2,3-2,4 on the rear and from 2,5 
to 2,2-2,3 on the front tyre (Metzeler Z3).

Metzeler recommends 2,3 on the front and 1,9 (too low IMHO) on the rear for 
track use.

- -andrea

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