Tyre Pressures on the track?

[Clgale88]

Just wondering what is the best tyre pressures for going around the track cheers.

 

[Fred@BTM]

personal choice i run lower, lots run higher

 

[Clgale88]

Thats what someone said to be run higher to stop the tyres wearing as much im putting some new michelins on the front but thinking that just for the track put the new michelins on the rear and the rear tyres on the front so that i dotn f**k the new michelin tyres up would that be ok

 

[ForceIndia]

I took new tyres on track once, never again. Bits of treadblock falling off, always use older tyres now.

 

[Clgale88]

thats the thing would they still f**k the michelins up even though they will be on the back as my 2 front tyres at the moment are going a little bit slickish not slick but close so aint sure if i should just use these for now then put the michelins on after.

 

[ForceIndia]

Mine got fucked up at bedford, quick track so that may be why they wore so quickly.

 

[Clgale88]

im going around castle combe and tis a very fast track so i think for now ill use the old frot tyres even though the outside edge is going abit slick but might swap the tyres rond so the slick part is on the inside then after the trackday put my new tyres on

 

[Fred@BTM]

put the new tyres on before the trackday, asking for trouble otherwise!

 

[d4ve86]

put new tyres on and put them on the back, the fronts will wear out quicker then get 2 new fronts.

put them on before the trackday tho, best to have grip than a worn road tyre

 

[Clgale88]

well iv only got enough money at the moment for 2 new front tyres was just going to put the new ones on the back then after the track day put the new ones back on the front will the backs wear more on track

 

[d4ve86]

front will wear more, but rear is a lot lighter so i guess its best to have more grip there

+ you will get a lot more heat into the fronts.

When I first did a trackday I was advised to put the 2 tyres with the more grip at the back

 

[Clgale88]

I think what ill do is put my new michelins on the rear as long as they dont wear and stuff the edge much then put my rear ones on the front then after ill put the michelins back onto the front and the old ones back onto the rear hopefully the michelins havnt worn much as dont want them f**ked