So here's a question to all, and especially Kas, Hardy, and the other
techical wizards--what's with tire pressure?
I've spent a fair amount of time fiddling around with tires and I
always wind up with a lot lower pressures than anyone I hear about.
Not just on Peyote. And certainly not because I'm personally so much
lighter.
I rely on tire temperatures to set pressure. But when I see the kind
of pressures other folks come up with--and not just in the FOT, I
have to wonder what the heck is going on. For instance, Hoosier is
talking about 30 to 40 pounds for their radials. I read 150 degrees
in the center and 120 on the edges at just 20 pounds cold (about 24
hot). I don't have any of that edge wear that denotes underinflation.
I'm running 2.5 degrees of camber in the front, but my rears (solid
axle) are reading the same way--30 degrees hotter in the middle.
So I gotta ask, what are you guys experiencing that's making you run
higher pressures? I'm starting to doubt myself a bit.
On Jul 12, 2006, at 6:33 AM, Henry Frye wrote:
> Hi gang,
>
> As promised, this is the link to follow to see the pictures of my
> cracked Speedster, plus a shot showing the tread wear of the set after
> two events.
>
> http://triumphracer.googlepages.com/home
>
> I was at Hoosier Tire East yesterday and they swapped out the cracked
> tire for a new one, so I can't complain about how Hoosier is
> reacting to
> my issue. I really couldn't have asked for anything more.
>
> I'll report back when I hear from Hoosier about what they think
> about my
> tire.
>
>
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