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Re: Tyre pressures, was great school

To: Jerry Mouton <jerry@moutons.org>,
Subject: Re: Tyre pressures, was great school
From: Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:44:59 -0700 (PDT)
The wisdom I have heared is that you want the inside
about 20 degrees hotter than the outside. 

--- Jerry Mouton <jerry@moutons.org> wrote:
> Michael,
> 
> Have you checked with a pyrometer?  Next time I'm
> there
> ask me, you can use mine.  Temps should be even
> across
> the tread.  
> 
> Jerry
> 
> Jerry Mouton        mailto:jerry@moutons.org   
> Laissez les bons temps rouler!
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> To: <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>; "'james creasy'"
> <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; "'Autocross'"
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 1:41 PM
> Subject: RE: great school
> 
> 
> > Kirk,
> > 
> > Are you talking about a '93 Mustang? If so,
> doesn't that car weigh like
> > 3300 lbs. with more than half over the front
> wheels? So we're talking
> > about cars that are roughly 1,000 lbs. lighter
> with close to 50/50
> > distribution. I would expect lower pressures, but
> how much lower?
> > 
> > James, your pressures seem low even for your light
> car. But maybe I
> > should try it. The treadwear goes all the way to
> the sidewall corner but
> > not over. So maybe I can go even lower?!? At that
> low pressure I'm
> > afraid of damaging the rims. Maybe I shouldn't
> worry about that until
> > the treadwear starts coming over the corner of the
> tire.
> > 
> > On my 2850 lb. RX-7, using V700s, I got the best
> sticktion at 30 F / 28
> > R. Using R1s on that car, the sweet spot was 29 /
27.
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