[Fot] Tire pressures

[Tony Drews]

They are not entirely legal, (should be 15" 60 series).  The only 
remaining 15" 60 series tire I can run is the Hoosier Speedster at $1000 
per set and last me 1.5 race weekends.  Economics dictate that I "cheat" 
on this one.

- Tony

On 7/9/2021 4:51 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot wrote:
> Same here for Hoosiers, if I have the help I'll have them check the 
> pressures immediately off the track, maybe at black flag station, go 
> around the car and set to the desired hot, then they are preset for 
> next session.
> BTW, you might check those tires will be legal, my recollection is 60 
> series is as fat as we can go in Vintage
>
> On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 5:37 PM Scott Janzen via Fot <fot at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     I run 205-60/13s on the GT6.  I called Toyo tech a while back, and
>     they told me the tires like to run at about 35-36 pounds hot (this
>     was the R888s - I assume the Rs are similar, which is what I run
>     now).  I’ve found that the tires will gain 6-7 pounds from cold to
>     hot.  Varies by corner- on most tracks I start my left front  a
>     little lower because it gets the biggest workout, right rear higher.
>
>     BTW, I’m not sure what you are switching from, but if it’s
>     Hoosiers, these like more camber.  I have about 2.5 degrees
>     negative front and rear.  Actually closer to 3 on the fronts.  Be
>     interesting to see what the Tr6 drivers say.
>
>
>     On Jul 9, 2021, at 5:26 PM, finishing Touch via Fot
>     <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     For my TR6, I am switching over to Toyo Proxies R888R 205/50/15
>     tires. If anyone has experience with these, what would be a good
>     (cold) tire pressure to begin with?
>
>     Thanks,
>     Mike Kurtz
>     1970 TR6
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