Dyno tire pressure

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96SOHC
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Dyno tire pressure

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I will be dynoing on a set of 28x9 slicks...what pressure would work best for this? I know, ideally you don't want to use slicks, but in this case I have too.
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Re: Dyno tire pressure

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I run 20 Psi in my slicks on the dyno . The key is being consistant each time you go to the dyno as changing the air pressure will affect the dyno numbers .
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Thanks, I'll try 20 this time. I ran 14 last time, and it chewed the tires up pretty good.
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Re: Dyno tire pressure

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Spray a little water on the roller with a mister/spray bottle and check the contact patch? :|
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Give it a run, and measure tire temperatures across the tire.
That will tell you which way to go to get the whole tire working, not just the middle or the edges.
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Lots better to have some decent normal road tires. They will hold up to the roller much better. Slicks tend to fail more on the dyno with high hp cars. :oops: I have some customers that insist that at 600whp they need it, clean up the room with a snowshovel. 700whp through a pair of all season 205s with my hotrod. After a few hours up to 160mph they get warm.
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