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[xnamerxx]

I can do a sat, but the tues night ones are difficult for me since I get off work so late

Air temps were mid 70s for the toyos and 80 or so for the dunlops. This sight was asphalt with track temps in the 80s for the toyos ad 90s for the dunlops.

[NJ Drive]

Originally Posted by xnamerxx

I can do a sat, but the tues night ones are difficult for me since I get off work so late

Air temps were mid 70s for the toyos and 80 or so for the dunlops. This sight was asphalt with track temps in the 80s for the toyos ad 90s for the dunlops.

Thanks Namer, great info and data. Our first test 'n tune is March 10 on a runway site but the rest are at the Meadowlands, which is smooth, perfect asphalt.

[racerb]

NJ Drive, I'm with you on this one, most tires I have run need a heat cycle and a shelf time before all out running/racing. I've only experimented with R-Compound tires for the most part, Yokos, Toyos, and Kumhos, but all needed a heat cycle and then about 24-48 hours down time before racing on them. Tires would also last much longer this way too! Not quite sure what to think of the current crop of 140+ tread wear rated Street and Touring tires, but I'm looking to go a slightly different direction than most around here. I'm more than likely going to run Federal 595RS-Rs in the 195/50/15 size, due to our much shorter/ tighter coarses, where gear plays the biggest part.

http://www.performanceplustire.com/t...95_SLASH_50-15

racerb