[Fot] Toyo hot/cold tire pressures

Scott Janzen S.Janzen at comcast.net
Thu Jul 26 07:11:39 MDT 2007


Isn't the best test tire temperatures after coming off the track, looking 
for variations of less than 10 degrees across the face of the tire?  I don't 
know if my pressure gauge is right, but I am only running 18 lb rear and 20 
lb front in the Kuhmos on my GT6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>
To: "Tony Drews" <tony at tonydrews.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Toyo hot/cold tire pressures


> <<Jack found that 38 was too high, 34 (or maybe even 32) was much
> better >>
>
> And looking at the treads on my Toyos, I think they could have used a
> little more pressure than 28#.  The wear bar is just starting to come
> through on the outer edges, but there is still at least a 32nd of wear
> left down the center of the tread.  (Spitfire)
>
> Scott B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces+scott.barr=mccarty-law.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:fot-bounces+scott.barr=mccarty-law.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Tony Drews
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:22 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Toyo hot/cold tire pressures
>
> Jack found that 38 was too high, 34 (or maybe even 32) was much better
> for him.
>
> - Tony
>
> At 09:56 AM 7/25/2007, Barr, Scott wrote:
>>I've been running the Proxes on my Spitfire at 28# front and 26# rear
>>(cold)
>>
>>Scott B.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: fot-bounces+scott.barr=mccarty-law.com at autox.team.net
>>[mailto:fot-bounces+scott.barr=mccarty-law.com at autox.team.net] On
>>Behalf Of KEVIN LYNCH
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:42 AM
>>To: fot at autox.team.net; James Gray
>>Subject: Re: [Fot] Toyo hot/cold tire pressures
>>
>>Jim, am running Proxes RA-1 on the GT6. Good luck so far. Pressures
>>frnt: 26#
>>rear: 28#. Great tire for the money, reminds me of the 1st generation
>>Kuhmo.
>>Are you planning on going to Hastings?
>>Kev Lynch
>>asst. CDI
>>RMVR
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: James Gray<mailto:toodamnfunky at comcast.net>
>>   To: fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>
>>   Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:40 PM
>>   Subject: [Fot] Toyo hot/cold tire pressures
>>
>>
>>   I was wondering if anyone is running the Toyo RA-1's. Mine are going
>
>>on
>>   an IRS TR-4. Iv'e never run Toyo's before
>>   so I could use a little input on pressures and camber. By the by, I
> am
>>   setting the car up initialy with - 1.75 degress
>>   camber on the front and -1.25 in the rear to start.
>>   Thanks again for the help,
>>   Jim Gray
>>   Newbie to the RMVR
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