jonboring
jonboring New Reader
10/3/23 8:18 p.m.

Anybody tracked (HPDE) the Falken 660's on a Cayman or mid engine car  with a similar weight ? 

What hot tire pressure would you recommend?  

Grassroots found 28 was the best on a Miata but the Cayman weighs a lot more. 

Thanks for the help!

dps214
dps214 SuperDork
10/4/23 12:54 a.m.

Oem-ish sizes and a mostly unmodified car? Low 30s hot should be a good starting point. Probably around 26-28psi cold.

jonboring
jonboring New Reader
10/4/23 12:00 p.m.

Sizes 255/35 and 275/35. Car heavily modified: suspension (PSS10's, -3.5 /-3  camber,  GT3 sway bars),  991 S engine with aggressive tune.

 

CAinCA
CAinCA Dork
10/4/23 1:11 p.m.

I haven't used those tires but have talked with folks who have. I would shoot for 33psi hot and then start taking temperatures. 

dps214
dps214 SuperDork
10/4/23 1:19 p.m.

Maybe a bit less pressure front then, assuming wider wheels to support the wider tires.

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
10/4/23 9:44 p.m.

In reply to jonboring :

Start with what is on the door sticker.  P cars want lower front pressure and higher rear. Too many tire shops don't do this correctly.  

docwyte
docwyte UltimaDork
10/5/23 10:34 a.m.

Shoot for hot pressures of 32 front and 34 rear.  Adjust from there as needed.

dps214
dps214 SuperDork
10/5/23 12:23 p.m.

For a "normal" stagger 2-3 psi extra in the rear is usually pretty good. With 255s front and only 275s on the rear it's probably more like 5psi. I'd say aim for 30/35 hot to start. That might be a bit on the high side but it's much easier to work down than up. That's assuming appropriately sized wheels, the narrower the wheels the higher the pressure they'll need.

CAinCA
CAinCA Dork
10/5/23 1:30 p.m.

FWIW: On my 987.2 I'm running -2.4F/-1.8R camber with 32.5 psi F/33 psi R with 245/275 Supercar 3s (non R). My temperatures have about 10 degrees of spread on each tire.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/6/23 9:31 a.m.

Just sharing some words from Andy Hollis on this very subject:

 

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