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Old 09-04-2003, 07:13 AM
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Default Tire Pressure recommendations

I am running a DE @ Sebring next week in my TT. I plan on using my street tire's for the event 18x8.5 BBS CH with 225/40/18 Kumho MX. Any tire pressure recommendations? I have Koni's and Eibachs, negative 1.2 degrees of camber in the front and negative 1 in the rear. Toe is set at 0 all the way around. TIA..
Old 09-04-2003, 10:07 AM
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Default Probably start around 37-8 cold and see what happens

42-43 on streets hot sounds about right.
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Default Street tires?

If only you could find a good deal on some brand new Street/Track tires ;^)
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Default Re: Street tires?

How much??
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Default Cold versus hot

FWIW, these cold pressures resulted in 47 psi hot all around with S-03's at Grattan.

...........Left .. Right
Front ... 36 .... 40
Rear .... 40 .... 43
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Default $175 each.

I'm tying to finance the cost of some nice decent street tires.
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