Author Topic: Tire pressure at the track  (Read 1059 times)

nivvy

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Tire pressure at the track
« on: June 25, 2004 - 08:08:11 AM »
...Now since i will go only a few times ...should i have my psi at about 20???? and also if i have tight wheelwell tolerances do i have to worry about shredding a tire??? with lower pressure in the tires does it make the tire go closer to the spring/wheel lip? or does it only go closer with a lot of tire pressure?




Offline BB73Challenger

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Re: Tire pressure at the track
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2004 - 09:54:15 AM »
Need more info like street tire or slick - also I've heard you don't want to go too low or you will just make your tire cup in the middle of contact area killing your traction ( also depending on HP and how much tire spin you have ).
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Re: Tire pressure at the track
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2004 - 01:15:18 PM »
I used to run 20 psi in the rear tires with a wide radial & about 40 in the fronts , generally the tire wil be wide on the sidewalls with less air   

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Re: Tire pressure at the track
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2004 - 06:14:02 PM »
do you think the 325/50/15's bfg drag radial will fit??? or not even try....stick with the 295/50/15's or 275/50/15's?

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Re: Tire pressure at the track
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2004 - 02:24:06 AM »
I have got to get me a set of these 325s you keep talking about

They sound cool