Hi all,
Basically I need a 'Slicks for Dummies' rundown.
I'm attempting to run a set of Hoosier r35a c2500 road racing slicks for the first time at SLMP (a mini-road course) this weekend. Specs are 22.5x10x13 front, 22x9x13 rear, mounted n 13x10 steelies. They came with the car and I stored them deflated over the winter, but now I'm stumped about just how much to inflate them. I'm at 19psi and they feel rock-hard, to the point where I'm nervous to put much more pressure in them. I know warm pressure is more important than cold pressure, but I still need a ballpark.
Any help is massively appreciated.
Thanks!
I ran 12 to 15psi on the Lethal Locost
wbjones
UltimaDork
6/20/14 6:05 a.m.
Svenska94Aero wrote:
Hi all,
Basically I need a 'Slicks for Dummies' rundown.
I'm attempting to run a set of Hoosier r35a c2500 road racing slicks for the first time at SLMP (a mini-road course) this weekend. Specs are 22.5x10x13 front, 22x9x13 rear, mounted n 13x10 steelies. They came with the car and I stored them deflated over the winter, but now I'm stumped about just how much to inflate them. I'm at 19psi and they feel rock-hard, to the point where I'm nervous to put much more pressure in them. I know warm pressure is more important than cold pressure, but I still need a ballpark.
Any help is massively appreciated.
Thanks!
I've always gotten pretty good advice from Hoosier … e-mail/call them and tell them which tire (maybe include the age of the tire,and it's condition) plus your car and it's set-up … they can give you some ballpark hot temps to look for
Svenska94Aero wrote:
Hi all,
Basically I need a 'Slicks for Dummies' rundown.
I'm attempting to run a set of Hoosier r35a c2500 road racing slicks for the first time at SLMP (a mini-road course) this weekend. Specs are 22.5x10x13 front, 22x9x13 rear, mounted n 13x10 steelies. They came with the car and I stored them deflated over the winter, but now I'm stumped about just how much to inflate them. I'm at 19psi and they feel rock-hard, to the point where I'm nervous to put much more pressure in them. I know warm pressure is more important than cold pressure, but I still need a ballpark.
Any help is massively appreciated.
Thanks!
I thought they weren't allowing slicks on cars over 2,500 lbs at SLMP any more.
DaveEstey wrote:
I thought they weren't allowing slicks on cars over 2,500 lbs at SLMP any more.
They're not. My race car doesn't weight much ;)
Including the car you'll be driving helps inform the tire pressures people suggest.
DaveEstey wrote:
Including the car you'll be driving helps inform the tire pressures people suggest.
1990 Saab 900 SPG, gutted, Holset turbo, race suspension.
20 front 17 rear. Adjust from there.