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Recommended air press for Toyo RA1's??

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Old 06-14-2006, 11:17 AM
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Recommended air press for Toyo RA1's??

I need a good starting point for the air pressure. The Toyo RA1's are 205-40-17's mounted on 7.5 x 17" rims (shaved). My setup is... -2degs front camber with 1/8" toe out and -1.5degs rear camber with zero toe.

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My starting point was 36 front ,34 rear when cold .

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Thanks to both.
 
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Originally Posted by sanddan
I need a good starting point for the air pressure.
That's going to depend on ambient temperature - are you starting at 40F or 90F? - and purpose - track, where the tires have time to heat up, or autoX where they don't much.

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This will be for track days with typically 15 to 20 min sessions. With my street tires I would look for 40 psi hot, measuring just after the session ended. I plan on starting at 36 cold and then go from there.

I trial fit the RA1's tonight, they are much shorter than my street setup, 215-45-17. Funny looking but if they work, who cares?
 
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