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GS300 Sport Wheel tyre pressures


Keith C

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Guest yoshi_v300

Supra - 1570 kilos

Aristo V300 - 1680 kilos.

 

So I would run 33psi.

 

On circuit, or harder cornering run up to 45psi.

 

Does not apply to slick tyres.

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On circuit, or harder cornering run up to 45psi.

 

er... not a good idea. On a circuit once the tyres heat up, so does the air in your tyres, and hence they are then running at a higher pressure. If anything you want to lower your tyre pressure for track work.

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Have to disagree. A cold 45psi is about right for circuit if you are driving on the limit. 40psi upwards is what most guys run...this reduces 'scrubbing' of the tyre shoulder/wall but reduces grip also as a downside. If your tyre pressure isn't high enough, the tyre is liable to come off the rim...I've seen this happen, it's not pretty.

 

In the wet, standard psi is fine.

 

For slicks, I run 29psi cold, but again these are different tyres completely with a re-inforced tyre wall.

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Have to disagree. A cold 45psi is about right for circuit if you are driving on the limit. 40psi upwards is what most guys run...this reduces 'scrubbing' of the tyre shoulder/wall but reduces grip also as a downside.

 

 

Well you're entitled to your opinion, but it's been a while since I've read such gibberish on here (actually it's not that long). A cold 45psi would be much higher once tyres are heated up and would possibly be bordering on dangerous. I don't know who these "most guys" are, unless perhaps they're all drifters who don't really want much grip.

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I used to run 33psi on circuit. My tyres got totally scrubbed. Once I was black flagged because my tyre looked like it was going to pop off the rim.

 

If you read track-day guides they recommend you over-inflate your tyres - road tyres are just not designed to take the stress on the tyre-wall. My mechanic runs a motorsport rally team and also advised me to do this.

 

40psi minimum would be a good starting point.

 

My slicks are rated at 22psi but because my car is heavier, I need to run 29psi....again over-inflation.

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Tyre scrubbing levels will determine where your PSI should sit.

 

For me it's 45psi on a road tyre. At 40psi I was still getting ridiculous scrubbing.

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