Tyre pressures

[Andycollins]

Has anyone got any experience with tyre pressures at hill climbs?
im running 29 in the front and 25 in the rear and it don't feel stable at the back.
Any advice?

 

[Pauleds]

I would say that is quite a bit too hard for loton, i didnt run tyres that hard on stage rallies.
As Loton is so short and sweet I would try them a lot softer to try to get more heat into them quicker.

20 front, 18 rear

It will feel a bit wierd and its a bit of trial and error really but thats what you have practice runs for.

 

[Tony Hunter]

20 and 18, that's low esp on the back, seeming it doesn't do much work, I wouldn't have thought they would have got up to pressure, esp on a hill climb that is only short.

 

[Adam G]

Might be worth trying the other end of the scale and adding a few psi.

 

[Tony Hunter]

On a hot day, I might start with 19 front and 24 rear, and don't forget, we get a green flag warm up lap as well.

 

[Pauleds]

I ran the practices at 28 then remembered to drop the pressures to 20 in the front and 18 in the rear at Three Sisters recently and it certainly increased the grip and i was using 16" Toyo TR1.

As with everything in life though we all have different ideas so it really is a case of trial and error.

 

[Tony Hunter]

As you said, that's what practice is for.