I run Clone heavy. it seems by looking at my tires i'm not getting good contact patch I am told, because of not seeing enough wear? I start out on low air pressure and try to creep up a little based on what the track is doing and based on what little experience i have thus far. Is there a tire pressure i should stay at or around in my class? I am trying to run at liberty park (2 races now) my highest reads were 6.5 rs bit I ended up going back down .5 in the main. after looking at my tires after the race i still didnt see a good wear.Air temps on dirt are useless.
Lap times decide.
Tires gains are what they are, the surface of the tire will tell you what you need to know
If not showing any wear, the tire may be a tick to hard.I run Clone heavy. it seems by looking at my tires i'm not getting good contact patch I am told, because of not seeing enough wear? I start out on low air pressure and try to creep up a little based on what the track is doing and based on what little experience i have thus far. Is there a tire pressure i should stay at or around in my class? I am trying to run at liberty park (2 races now) my highest reads were 6.5 rs bit I ended up going back down .5 in the main. after looking at my tires after the race i still didnt see a good wear.
I am not qualifying well but my speeds are within 0.3 tenths of the leads.
Am I thinking this wrong?
O no. Not again!Air temps on dirt are useless.
Lap times decide.
Tires gains are what they are, the surface of the tire will tell you what you need to know
If you are just starting out and completely green in this sport. I would suggest getting the most basic set up and use this time for getting used to the feeling of being on the track. Play around with gearing hear and there and ask the front runners sublte questions about simple things. Dont bite off more than you can chew or you will soon be chasing your tail. B4 you know it track time will be less enjoyable than your 9-5 and no one wants that. Always keep in mind not to take it to seriously until you understand what's going on around you. Hell most of us are still trying to figure that part out.I run Clone heavy. it seems by looking at my tires i'm not getting good contact patch I am told, because of not seeing enough wear? I start out on low air pressure and try to creep up a little based on what the track is doing and based on what little experience i have thus far. Is there a tire pressure i should stay at or around in my class? I am trying to run at liberty park (2 races now) my highest reads were 6.5 rs bit I ended up going back down .5 in the main. after looking at my tires after the race i still didnt see a good wear.
I am not qualifying well but my speeds are within 0.3 tenths of the leads.
Am I thinking this wrong?
Yes again, how often do you take tire temps in dirt oval karting.O no. Not again!
I take tire temps whenever I feel like I need to. And yes I still race, Just not dirt karts anymore. FWIW I was just messin with you a bit, just for old time sake.Yes again, how often do you take tire temps in dirt oval karting.
Or is it true you don't race at all?
That’s good knowledgeIf not showing any wear, the tire may be a tick to hard.
Stay in a range that others in your class runs
That's funny because we never took tire temps in karting and won all kinds of races.I take tire temps whenever I feel like I need to. And yes I still race, Just not dirt karts anymore. FWIW I was just messin with you a bit, just for old time sake.
If you can't read a tire surface, you aren't going to understand what the temps tell you.Regardless where your at as far as years into it, if your one of those guys that cannot look at your 4 tires and read what's going on, and some guy's can't, in this senerio taking tire temps COULD end up being what works for you, the tire that's the warmest Regardless when checked is being worked the most, pretty simple. So by monitoring temps not only when you are having issues, monitoring them after a good run you should be able to see a pattern and get useful information and adjust accordingly, if you try this and you can relate to it, meaning it works for you then the answer to the original question ends up being tire temps have great value.
There's a reason I added COULD, let's let that person answer that question for themselves.If you can't read a tire surface, you aren't going to understand what the temps tell you.
There's a reason the majority of racers don't take temps
mychron makes the attachmentIf there was a way to get real time tire temp data, it would be more useful. But, since there isn't it's not really useful.
that's for one sensor the system is around $600Cheap enough really .
Gotta be better then nothing if you want tire temps .
at least it should give you trending data .