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Re: tyre pressure (KT3-YDS)
Posted by 'lard ass bob' on 25 Jan 2009 @ 19:55

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lard ass bobJoined: August 2001
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I am not that familiar with the YDS except at PF where I tend to run them around 35-38PSI.

In the wet on KT3, however, you set the pressures to the conditions. On a warm damp day you might be as low as 15PSI but on a freezing day with standing water you could be looking at 25 PSI plus. I have run as high as 35PSI in the past - only to be recommended for short periods.

A lot will also depend on your chassis and how you drive. Either way you are wasting your time unless you are on anything other than good/fresh rubber and you have to really drive hard to get the tyres to work. As soon as you back off you will loose all temperature.

You also have to consider wheel widths as well. Narrow for standing water - wider for the damp. It is not an exact science but then nothing is on Kart set-up!

No real definitive answer hear I am affraid - just test in all conditions.

Graeme

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tyre pressure (KT3-YDS) by 'Simon43' (25 Jan 2009 @ 12:33)

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