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Re: Tires

To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tires
From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:04:57 +0200
oups - thiw went wrong!
 Another try:

Here is a little chart with tirepressures. These are WARM pressures in BAR!
And a link to calculator to convert BAR into LBS.
http://pbhub.de/portal/modules.php?name=mntconv

I run 30 lbs warm pressure at my tires and feel fine. The chart ist just a 
start for your own testing.



Carweight Drivetrain / Tirepressure in bar
kg:                    1            2            3        4            5

500 - 600            1,2        1,3        1        0,9        1,3
600 - 700            1,5        1,6        1,2        1        1,5
700 - 800            1,8        1,7        1,3     1,2        1,6
800 - 900            1,7        1,7        1,4     1,3        1,7
900 - 1000          1,8        1,8        1,4     1,4        1,8/1,9
1000-1100          1,9         1,9       1,5      1,5        1,9/2,0
1100-1300           2           2          1,6      1,6        2,0/2,1
1300-1500           2,1        2,1        1,7     1,7        2,1/2,2

Drivetrain :1 =Both axles (FA + RA) Middleengine or axleweight 50/50
2 =FA with frontdrive or frontengine with reardrive
3 =RA with frontdrive or frontengine with reardrive
4 =FA with rearengine
5 =RA with rearengine



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JFrymark@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:26 AM
Subject: Tires


> FoTers,
> 
> I have been waiting so long to find race radials in 15" 60-series that I 
> almost gave up. I tried the Hoosier Vintage TD and only got 2 race weekends 
>out of 
> them as most of you report (tho much fun hanging the tail out!). I then tried 
> Kuhmo VictoRacers in 50-series. My fastest times ever but a) gearing becomes 
> short for long, fast tracks and b) they just don't look right on a 1960's era 
> car. So I was ready to place an order with Moss for 4 - 16" Panasports as an 
> early and expensive Christmas present and try a "plus-one" approach with 
> Kuhmos. Until Chris' message.
> 
> Yokohama HAS the Advan A048 competition radial in 205/60-15 size! Granted, 
> the tread patttern will do nothing for a "vintage" car, but it keeps my 
>gearing 
> options the same as when I ran A008s. And I ordered and received shipping 
> confirmation from TireRack today so I'll have them for our next VARA race. 
>More $ 
> than VictoRacers but about the same as TDs. I know NOTHING about these tires 
> other than they're a "competition radial" in the size I need....and they're 
>OE 
> on a 2005 Lotus Elise Sport! 
> 
> If I am dreaming or you can shoot me down with coldhardfacts, give me 2 days 
> of false satisfaction first!
> 
> John Frymark
> 
> "Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:17:31 +0200
> From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
> Subject: Re: Hoosier tire wear survey
> 
> The Yokohama A048 will be avialable in 205/60-15 at end of year I was told.
> The 55 line is stopped and the sizes are changed to 60.
> I use the Yokohama A021 at the moment. The tires have done 5 events (= 16 
> heat cycle so far) and about 3000mls in everyday traffic.
> I use -1,70 camber at ride height which is 2,30 at full bump. I have much toe 
> in.
> The tires can do 2 or 3 events I think before the thread becomes road illegal.
> I run 30psi warm pressure at all wheels with a car weight of 2127 pounds 
> (without driver).
> In Germany we run 5 manufacturers:
> Yokohama
> Dunlop
> Kumho
> Toyo
> Hankook
> 
> Hope this helps!
> - - Chris"

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