Tire compounds to use for AX on loose asphalt and cold concrete?, what do you guys recommend? |
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Tire compounds to use for AX on loose asphalt and cold concrete?, what do you guys recommend? |
nine14cats |
Jan 24 2007, 01:27 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Since we lost Alameda Naval Station and its wonderfully grippy concrete as an AX venue, it appears the majority of our AX's will be at Candlestick's loose asphalt and beer bottle surface and at Marina's cold concrete. Which AX tires would work at these venues?
I have a set of Kumho V710's for AX that should work at Marina's concrete. Last year when Randal and I ran the 911 there even with 2 drivers we couldn't get any heat in the Goodyear slicks with R250 compounds. Andrew Blyholder had the same problem. I felt the tires on someone that was running the V710's and they were much hotter and stickier. For Candlestick, there is alot of loose debris and it's asphalt. The surface is generally cool there as well. Will the V710's work there or is it a waste and do I just run my heatcycled Victoracers from the track there? Or do Hoosiers work better on asphalt and beer bottles? What's the stickiest tire for the given conditions: 1. Cold ambient temp, loose asphalt 2. Cold ambient temp, concrete with gravel in the paddock area. Thanks, Bill P. |
Chris Pincetich |
Jan 26 2007, 11:20 AM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
The 2007 PCA GGR calander is chock full of Alameda events. Are you sure that we can't run at Alameda? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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nine14cats |
Jan 26 2007, 12:01 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
The 2007 PCA GGR calander is chock full of Alameda events. Are you sure that we can't run at Alameda? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Hi Chris, Are you sure you weren't looking at 2006? When I call up the 2007 calendar for AX and also the general GGR calendar, it says Candlestick and Marina, but makes no mention of Alameda. Here's what I was looking at: PCA GGR AX calendar Thanks, Bill P. |
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