…the Pilot Super Sports installed. We have the students drive on our test track around several obstacles and on the skid pad to get a feel for the limits of the car and their tires. One of the techniques we employ late in the day, when confidence has been building, is to induce a little oversteer on…
…the tire. If your tires are rolling over past the tread pattern, increase negative camber, increase inflation pressure and reduce slip angle while driving to keep the work concentrated in the tread area. Check Your Hot Tire Pressures As soon as you come off the track check your hot tire pressures…
…well and evenly. This is a track car only but is driven to and from the track. Some posters complained about that the tires give no warning before the give out. Well, mine are %22singing%22 all the time and then I back off so no problem. They are, however, extremely pressure sensitive. The Michelin…
…excited to be carrying Toyo competition tires this spring. The Proxes R888 is Toyo's most advanced DOT-legal track tire. The tire is developed for driving enthusiasts participating in road racing, track days and high-performance driving schools. R888 tires are produced in a wide variety of sizes…
…"I've used these on my Porsche 968 race car in PRC racing and open track days for years, and have always loved them. They hook-up very well, the steering response is nice, and the tire is very predictable. The optimum tire pressures are easy to figure out, and I've found they work well after a…
…tires out of direct sunlight between sessions. Heat from the sun can raise tire pressure. • For autocross competition tires, adjust inflation pressure when warm. For road racing competition tires, adjust inflation pressure when hot. Read more, then take a look at Tire Rack's selection of Track…
…across the tire's tread without causing treadwear. The cost of heat cycling is $15 per tire and is recommend by competition tire manufacturers. Related Links * Air Pressure for Competition Tires * Getting More Out of Competition Tires * Shaving Tires for Autocross / Track Use / Competition…
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If you want %22better%22 tires than these, in my opinion, you are headed deep into the realm of diminishing returns.%3Cbr%3EOn my car, these are used as both daily driver tires and for autocross and track day events. I bought them in Spring 2016 to use for autocross only, but late in 2016 I hit a…
…"hot" tire pressures that are up to 5 to 6 psi above the tire's recommended "cold" pressure during the day if the vehicle is parked in the sun or has been extensively driven. Therefore, if the vehicle's recommended "cold" inflation pressures correspond with the tire's maximum inflation pressure, it…
…to a Friend Mounting Track & Competition DOT Tires Visible Tread Splices While visible and open tread splices are conditions rarely seen on street tires, they appear more frequently on racing tires, including the DOT-legal competition tires often used for road racing, track days and autocrossing. A…
…Lots more. * Parts * Brakes * Suspension * Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) * Lug Nuts & Wheel Locks * Lighting * Engine Tuning * Wipers * Exterior Accessories * Batteries & Chargers * Michelin Track Connect * Accessories * Tire Storage * Tire Inflation * Tools * Car Care * Apparel & Gifts…
…* Toyo Proxes RR Most other Track & Competition DOT tires begin with 6/32" to 8/32" of molded tread depth and typically do not require shaving for autocross use, driver's schools, track days and competitive track use in dry conditions. Shaving these types of tires may offer a slight improvement…
…temperatures later in the day often means that drivers are actually measuring tires that are not completely cold. In this case the 3-5 psi higher recommended inflation pressure increase helps offset the reduced tire pressures associated with the conditions in which the tire pressures are typically…
…Tire Pressures What happens to rubber balloons in the days after a party? The air pressure inside them escapes through the rubber and the balloons go flat. And while air also escapes through the rubber of tires for cars and trucks, today's more robust tubeless tire designs experience air pressure…
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