[Fot] A different sort of tire pressure question

[Bill Tobin]

Jim, I run shaved 205/15 TOYO RA1's, 28 psi front and rear. It seems happy.
I've been experimenting with negative camber, 1 3/4 all around.
We'll see how things work out, hopefully next weekend.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sherry robyn" <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net>
To: <Fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 8:33 PM
Subject: [Fot] A different sort of tire pressure question


> OK, here's my question:
>
> The factory recommended tire pressure for a stock
> street TR6 is 22 front and 26
> rear.  It always seemed a bit strange to me to
> have the heavier front end with
> considerably less pressure than the lighter
> rear end, or why not the same
> pressure all the way around, etc, etc.
>
> Now I
> have a TR6 used just for autocrossing with a stock motor but with triple
> Webers added, Koni rear shocks with 0 degrees camber, 1 5/8 degree 
> negative
> camber on the front, and 205/15 racing slicks.  Should my tire pressures
> somewhat mirror the stock design with lower fronts than rears, etc?
>
> Right
> now I run 34-32 front and 30-28 rear but I'm not sure if I'm not working
> against myself.  Should I have the front lower than the rear and should I 
> be
> down in the 20s?  I don't believe I have much understeer with what I am
> running
> but I also don't believe my times are as good as they should be with
> this set
> up.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts on this.  Jim
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