A pyrometer would also be very helpful to "see" how your car is handling and
for setting it up too, including that very important freebie - tire
pressure.
If you're a serious racer you gotta have a pyrometer, even for solos.
The widest tires aren't worth a damn if your car isn't set up to use them to
their fullest. Their weight alone could make you slower especially with
underpowered or low powered cars and our cars don't have that much power to
begin with.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <CalSpeed@aol.com>
To: <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <andycost@att.net>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: Tire Size vs wheel width again
> In a message dated 11/8/01 7:54:04 PM EST, datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
>
> << Are they hardened and slick? Too many variables to blame
> it just on tire size. >>
>
> Excellant points! From my experience with race tire fitted on motorcycles
I
> can assure you one thing. Race tires are for the track and street tires
for
> the street. But another thing that most people dont understand is that a
> race tire whether it is for a car or motorcycle is good for only one
session.
>
>
> Race tires are designed so that they are good for one race and one heating
> cycle. Now this may be different with cars as I have read that to prepare
a
> race tire they need to be heat cycled and then cooled off. Then they are
> ready to race again.
>
> Can any of the tire experts clarify?
>
> Michael "Calspeed" Carion
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