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Brian78 06-13-2007 11:23 PM

Power Race pressures
 
what temps do you suggest for power race, ive heard 31 front 24 rear.. now is that hot temp or cold temps. cause ive recently heard that dot race tires should be hot when checkin pressures, whereas street/track tires should be taken cold. any one have any insight on this?

RCM78 06-14-2007 06:14 AM

Dude, your going so slow it really doesnt matter... Does it??

carl_g 06-14-2007 08:12 AM

I was told by Michelin rep last year 31 front 24 rear cold.

Cakes206 06-14-2007 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BowleroftheYear (Post 70048)
cause ive recently heard that dot race tires should be hot when checkin pressures

I still don't understand how this "new phenomenon" is coming about. With all the testing and advancement with tires in just the past 6-7 years, this info is just coming out now(as in this season?)

Ant 06-14-2007 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cakes982 (Post 70061)
I still don't understand how this "new phenomenon" is coming about. With all the testing and advancement with tires in just the past 6-7 years, this info is just coming out now(as in this season?)

It's not a phenomenon. Car guys have been checking hot pressures for awhile. Makes more sense to be honest since the tire is hot when you are out on the track.

IrocRob 06-14-2007 09:10 AM

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Decades, not just awhile...Here's a compound chart for you Brian,
right off the Michelin website:

Cakes206 06-14-2007 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ant (Post 70063)
It's not a phenomenon. Car guys have been checking hot pressures for awhile. Makes more sense to be honest since the tire is hot when you are out on the track.

I was being facetious, lol. I mean just last season we were all setting our DC SC1&2's at 30/30(or whatever) cold. What changed from last year to this year to now its "No no no...you have to set them hot now."

Brian78 06-14-2007 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RCM78 (Post 70055)
Dude, your going so slow it really doesnt matter... Does it??


you wont be able to keep up with me by the end of july :lol:

FigNewTon 06-14-2007 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ism409 (Post 70057)
I was told by Michelin rep last year 31 front 24 rear cold.

+1 from a Michelin rep at Jennings

rpm cycle works 06-14-2007 04:22 PM

31 Front 22 Rear

pillaka 06-24-2007 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cakes982 (Post 70067)
I was being facetious, lol. I mean just last season we were all setting our DC SC1&2's at 30/30(or whatever) cold. What changed from last year to this year to now its "No no no...you have to set them hot now."

I guess pressure goes by word of mouth, used to do mine 31/32 cold last season, they still set them about 30/30 cold when they still change the tires. After a good run the pressure seems to shoot up 5 - 6 lbs. Bike still works on those pressures, just when I drop them to 30/30 hot the bike feels so damn better. I noticed on higher pressures the bike seems to change direction easier, but at full lean the tires feel like they're skippin or sliding on the pavement. 30/30 hot the bike just feels like it digs into the corners. Also the tires seem to wear a lot bettter, don't get those huge rubber chunks anymore. If I mix up the tracks between ones with a lof of lefts (east), with ones with lots of rights (summit), I can get about 4 - 5 days out of a rear tire.


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