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Re: Hoosier DOT race tires

To: brnrubr@midusa.net, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hoosier DOT race tires
From: adozzell@sc9.intel.com (TONY OZZELLO P802 AWS)
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 10:55:55 -0700
Agreed on the pressure suggestion. On my ESP Firebird with -1.5 Camber
I was running about 48/42 for concrete and a little lower for asphalt.
This was with 275 Hoosiers on 9.5x16 rims.
I also found that flipping them around was a good thing as they
started to wear in order to get more life.

Tony O.


>These sound like good reccomendations for as the author pointed out Camber
>limited vehicles. For SP or more camber friendly behicles and suspensions: You
>can have to much camber, not enought toe out and you can use much lower air
>pressures. We run 35 front 31 rear on our ESP Camaro.
>
>Rob
>>
>> Extreme, too high, won't work?  At the Petersburg Pro practice starts I was
>> launching at 6500 rpm without tire spin on 60 psig pressure (I still have to
>> learn how to outdrive everyone to the finish though).  Shock settings are
>> also critical for camber-limited stock vehicles.  Koni DA's come in handy
>> here.  On any camber-limited vehicle wear will always occur more towards the
>> outside tread area.  You have to monitor tire wear and swap the tires inside
>> out to maximize life, usually good for double the life if you do it at the
>> right time.

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