tire presure
#11
08-01-2006 | 04:39 AM
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RE: tire presure
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pro comp x terrains 37's
i ordered a set of pilots, for 235.00 to my door. im banking off your werd ns.
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What kind of tires?
What kind of tires?
pro comp x terrains 37's
i ordered a set of pilots, for 235.00 to my door. im banking off your werd ns.
#12
08-01-2006 | 04:57 AM
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RE: tire presure
Now why would a track day school recommend running such low tire pressure. Where I race, they recommend just OVER the factory settings. I run 42 in the rear, 36 up front on stock BT014's. The science behind the high pressure is that it makes the tire more round as it pushes the center of the tire out more with more pressure. This rounder geometery of the tire makes swinging from side to side much faster and much easier. It is very noticeable. The lower pressure gives you more contact patch for braking traction, but slows the flickability of your bike. The lower the pressure the flatter the contact patch. You ever try corning a street bike with flat tires like a car? With pure race compound tires, the contact patch is not critical so they run high pressures.
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08-01-2006 | 05:03 AM
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RE: tire presure
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235 is a good price, where are they comming from. You will not be disapointed in the performance.
ORIGINAL: evil636
pro comp x terrains 37's i ordered a set of pilots, for 235.00 to my door. im banking off your werd ns.
ORIGINAL: Notstock
What kind of tires?
What kind of tires?
pro comp x terrains 37's
i ordered a set of pilots, for 235.00 to my door. im banking off your werd ns.
#14
08-01-2006 | 05:16 AM
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RE: tire presure
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Now why would a track day school recommend running such low tire pressure. Where I race, they recommend just OVER the factory settings. I run 42 in the rear, 36 up front on stock BT014's. The science behind the high pressure is that it makes the tire more round as it pushes the center of the tire out more with more pressure. This rounder geometery of the tire makes swinging from side to side much faster and much easier. It is very noticeable. The lower pressure gives you more contact patch for braking traction, but slows the flickability of your bike. The lower the pressure the flatter the contact patch. You ever try corning a street bike with flat tires like a car? With pure race compound tires, the contact patch is not critical so they run high pressures.
Now why would a track day school recommend running such low tire pressure. Where I race, they recommend just OVER the factory settings. I run 42 in the rear, 36 up front on stock BT014's. The science behind the high pressure is that it makes the tire more round as it pushes the center of the tire out more with more pressure. This rounder geometery of the tire makes swinging from side to side much faster and much easier. It is very noticeable. The lower pressure gives you more contact patch for braking traction, but slows the flickability of your bike. The lower the pressure the flatter the contact patch. You ever try corning a street bike with flat tires like a car? With pure race compound tires, the contact patch is not critical so they run high pressures.
Also different schools have different opinions.
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08-01-2006 | 05:17 AM
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RE: tire presure
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Now why would a track day school recommend running such low tire pressure. Where I race, they recommend just OVER the factory settings. I run 42 in the rear, 36 up front on stock BT014's. The science behind the high pressure is that it makes the tire more round as it pushes the center of the tire out more with more pressure. This rounder geometery of the tire makes swinging from side to side much faster and much easier. It is very noticeable. The lower pressure gives you more contact patch for braking traction, but slows the flickability of your bike. The lower the pressure the flatter the contact patch. You ever try corning a street bike with flat tires like a car? With pure race compound tires, the contact patch is not critical so they run high pressures.
Now why would a track day school recommend running such low tire pressure. Where I race, they recommend just OVER the factory settings. I run 42 in the rear, 36 up front on stock BT014's. The science behind the high pressure is that it makes the tire more round as it pushes the center of the tire out more with more pressure. This rounder geometery of the tire makes swinging from side to side much faster and much easier. It is very noticeable. The lower pressure gives you more contact patch for braking traction, but slows the flickability of your bike. The lower the pressure the flatter the contact patch. You ever try corning a street bike with flat tires like a car? With pure race compound tires, the contact patch is not critical so they run high pressures.
Also different schools have different opinions.
#16
08-01-2006 | 06:08 AM
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RE: tire presure
Those pressures were recommended by the Tire guy at the trackday. It was hot that day and different track conditions, surfaces & temperatures have different recommended pressures. The pressures I ran worked really good for me.
#17
08-01-2006 | 06:22 AM
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RE: tire presure
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Those pressures were recommended by the Tire guy at the trackday. It was hot that day and different track conditions, surfaces & temperatures have different recommended pressures. The pressures I ran worked really good for me.
Those pressures were recommended by the Tire guy at the trackday. It was hot that day and different track conditions, surfaces & temperatures have different recommended pressures. The pressures I ran worked really good for me.
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