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Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 5th, 2008, 6:17 pm
by snookwheel
It looks like tomorrows Autocross will be under a fair bit of rain. I have a set of 23 X 5 X 15 Goodyear Eagle rain tires that I have never used. Any advice on what pressure I should be running with the rain tires will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Scott

Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 5th, 2008, 7:32 pm
by snookwheel
I should have read the notes the previous owner left me before posting. 19 lbs front and rear. Thank you once again Dave!

Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 6th, 2008, 3:57 pm
by Lt. Dan
Had my first experience on rain tires today!!!! Compared to slicks in the rain, the difference is AMAZING!!! One disturbing thing though.... THE ROOSTER TAILS!!!!

Dan

Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 7th, 2008, 9:55 am
by Bbsgarage
I wonder what a vee would look like with motorcycle type fenders over each wheel? :twisted:

Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 9th, 2008, 2:07 pm
by DanRemmers
Like a skinny Super 7.

Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 10th, 2008, 5:38 pm
by mityfast
Bbsgarage wrote:I wonder what a vee would look like with motorcycle type fenders over each wheel? :twisted:
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Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 10th, 2008, 8:33 pm
by snookwheel
Mityfast... that street legal FV makes me drool every time I see it! I got lucky. The rains held off until the afternoon. I ran in the dry. Neat course.... but VERY slippery with small loose gravel. Kind of like running on an old shingle roof. I was sand blasted during my runs & spent a fair bit of time picking small rocks out of the cooling fins.. Had a blast though!

It was the first time the parking lot had been used for an activity like this. Next time, we will have some sweepers or blowers doing some 'pre-work.'

Scott

Re: Advice for first time with rain tires.

Posted: April 11th, 2008, 8:06 am
by Bbsgarage
I guess that goes under the "ask and you shall receive" category.


Nice looking vee, but around here it would be deadly to drive around.