Josh is exactly right. On street tires... (archive)

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Josh is exactly right. On street tires... (archive)

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Posted by ChewToy on October 30, 2000 at 13:35:44:

In Reply to: Re: Correction...more posted by Josh on October 30, 2000 at 10:53:15:

(posted from: ci23499-a.lusvil1.ky.home.com (24.9.223.36))

you decrease the rear tires air pressure to increase the contact patch, thus reducing oversteer. It's the exact opposite on race tires like hoosiers from my understanding.

Be increasing rear tire pressure you are losing rear grip. You are shrinking the contact patch.

Suspension tuning basics... Jim Bassett 19:33 10/30/2000 (1)
- Correct for entering turn but not always //EricF 18:01 10/31/2000 (0)

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