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Old 11-01-2006   #10 (permalink)
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What tires are you using? Bridgestones have a somewhat pointier profile than Pirellis or Metzlers. Pilot Powers have a pointier profile than Pilot Sports, and Pilot Race tires have an even pointier profile. I don't need Pilot Race tires- Pilot Powers are plenty sticky enough for the cornering speeds I am up to. I don't know what Dunlops are like, since I haven't had a set of Dunlops in about eight years. The general rule of thumb is that pointier tires will fall into a corner- tip in faster- and will also stand up.

If you are running 30 psi on the track, you may actually be using too little pressure, and that will cause handling problems. If it is really cold, you use a little less cold pressure, hotter you use a little more cold pressure. I crashed once due to not enough pressure in the Diablos I had on my TT600 at the time.
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