wallyman424

So I may or may not have ponied up for a set of sticker R6's in anticipation of the NASA race this coming weekend. For the hypothetical situation that I did in fact get a set of these tires, what advice would you guys have?

Hoosier's website says to have tire pressures of like 38 hot. After searching a bit some people say they like it lower at about 30/26 F/R. I'm coming from Kumho's, so this is somewhat foreign territory to me. All I know is that I ran a set of scrubbed R5's, and they were very fast.

Whats the general consensus?

Also, would anyone be interested in buying a set of 315 R6's for 150 a tire with like 6 heat cycles?

Oyishdog

new R6's are awesome. I run mine around 28lbs cold+/- depending on conditions. Id say go for it. You might never look back.

good luck this weekend. I wont be there as my car is still in pieces mainly due to part delays

Falcon

Run the left front at 58#'s hot. The left rear should be at 75#, which works perfectly with the right rear at 28#'s hot. To balance the car the right front should be at 11#'s hot. That gives an average of 43#'s per tire, which is xactly what you're hunting for.

Wallyman, if I can give you any other help for next week's race, I'm here for you!

wallyman424

We've got a 12 car field! How awesome is that!

John Shiels

I finish about 40-41 hot and start about 33/32 front / rear on my car. Some like it low because it feels like it grips better but it is slower. Lower pressure and you will ruin them fast. camber 3 front or real close then 1.5 rear. Great tires.

Falcon

Yea, I saw that. It should be a fantastic weekend.

How many ST1's & SU's are in the race?

wallyman424

1 st1, and like 4 su cars.

ST2 is where the action is.

3 subarus, 1 evo, bunch of corvettes, and a bunch of factory fives.

Oyishdog

geez, sounds like a good field. Hope the weather holds.

kentz06

Lower pressure 35-37 feels better, is more foregiving but is slower. Higher pressure 38-41 has higher grip thus faster but only allows smaller margins of error. Can you say SNAP spin!

Run the higher pressures but bring your "A" game!



Come Spec Miata racing, 20-30 car fields! Doesn't seem so slow when going three abrest around a corner. I'll have to admit, however, wish I had a T1 Corvette!!!!

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