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Re: [Fot] Toyo R888 - tyre pressures?

To: Robert MacKenzie <list@mackenzie.aero>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Toyo R888 - tyre pressures?
From: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:34:57 -0400
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my GT6 is heavier - 2050 lb with me in it, and 6x13 wheels.  Toyo told =
me tire pressures should end up in the mid-to-high 30 lb range once hot. =
 I usually start out at 28-29 and find they pick up 7 psi once warmed =
up, in summer weather. =20


On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Robert MacKenzie wrote:

What cold tyre pressures are you using for the R888s?
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The car is a '62 Spitfire - 1425 Lbs with 5.5x13 wheels  The tyres have =
been shaved and heat cycled.
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I have heard that they work best hot in the low 40 psi range and you =
should start off at 33-35 psi.
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Looking for others thoughts and experiences.
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Thanks
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Robert MacKenzie
robert@mackenzie.aero
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wheels. &nbsp;Toyo told me tire pressures should end up in the =
mid-to-high 30 lb range once hot. &nbsp;I usually start out at 28-29 and =
find they pick up 7 psi once warmed up, in summer weather. =
&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:16 AM, =
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sans-serif; ">The car is a '62 Spitfire - 1425 Lbs with 5.5x13 =
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