Critique these tires for me
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Critique these tires for me
I went to Sebring International Raceway a few weekends ago and upgraded to 205/50-15 Azenies RT-615.
I was hoping a few of you can look at tire and help determine if my tire pressure's/wear look okay. The car felt really good all weekend but the only thing that I couldn't check reliably is the hot tire pressure coming off the track because my tire pressure gauge broke.
I initially filled the pressure to 32-33 cold.
Also from the pics is that excess rubber I picked up from the track or are my tires getting to hot?
Here are the pics:
Ali
I was hoping a few of you can look at tire and help determine if my tire pressure's/wear look okay. The car felt really good all weekend but the only thing that I couldn't check reliably is the hot tire pressure coming off the track because my tire pressure gauge broke.
I initially filled the pressure to 32-33 cold.
Also from the pics is that excess rubber I picked up from the track or are my tires getting to hot?
Here are the pics:
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Re: Critique these tires for me (PrinceAli132)
It's often impossible to tell from tire wear whether the pressure is good or bad, at least until the tire has been used enough to see differences in tread depth across the tread.
In any case, though, that tire pressure sounds reasonable. How did it feel?
Yes, that is excess rubber that your tires have picked up from the track. This is common with track use. It will wear off (or, if you're driving on the track, it's just a constant process of wearing some off, picking some up). In any case, not anything to worry about.
In any case, though, that tire pressure sounds reasonable. How did it feel?
Yes, that is excess rubber that your tires have picked up from the track. This is common with track use. It will wear off (or, if you're driving on the track, it's just a constant process of wearing some off, picking some up). In any case, not anything to worry about.
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Re: Critique these tires for me (nsxtasy)
They felt great especially coming from SPT's. But I also raised the ride height and increased the spring rates to 550f and 450r.
At first, it took a little getting use to because the rear rotated a lot easier or felt like it was rotating easier.
After getting use to the course layout and the feel of the car it seemed to me that the car was neutral and stable throughout.
Those are strictly track wheels, so would you say to maybe just drive on them a little to wear off the excess rubber or will they be ok to go right back on track.
Thanks for the help
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At first, it took a little getting use to because the rear rotated a lot easier or felt like it was rotating easier.
After getting use to the course layout and the feel of the car it seemed to me that the car was neutral and stable throughout.
Those are strictly track wheels, so would you say to maybe just drive on them a little to wear off the excess rubber or will they be ok to go right back on track.
Thanks for the help
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Re: Critique these tires for me (PrinceAli132)
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Heck, I don't know what's best. I've seen some people go crazy with a screwdriver trying to pry the excess rubber off. Me? I just leave it on there and take them out that way next time. I figure it will wear off (unless there are lots of "marbles", i.e. chunks of rubber out on the track, in which case it will build up all over again).
Heck, I don't know what's best. I've seen some people go crazy with a screwdriver trying to pry the excess rubber off. Me? I just leave it on there and take them out that way next time. I figure it will wear off (unless there are lots of "marbles", i.e. chunks of rubber out on the track, in which case it will build up all over again).
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Re: Critique these tires for me (PrinceAli132)
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Those are strictly track wheels, so would you say to maybe just drive on them a little to wear off the excess rubber or will they be ok to go right back on track.
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You can always do what I do, which is take the pair of tires with the most OPR (Other People's Rubber) on them, put them on the front (its usually the rear pair with the most crap on them), and do a nice burnout at the end of the day before packing up to go home. The next time out, put those on the back, and start off with a burnout to clear the fronts.
Those are strictly track wheels, so would you say to maybe just drive on them a little to wear off the excess rubber or will they be ok to go right back on track.
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You can always do what I do, which is take the pair of tires with the most OPR (Other People's Rubber) on them, put them on the front (its usually the rear pair with the most crap on them), and do a nice burnout at the end of the day before packing up to go home. The next time out, put those on the back, and start off with a burnout to clear the fronts.
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