Re: [DML] Tire Pressures

[Mark Noeltner <mark@xxxx>]

Hi Bill! Good to hear from you!

I can't say that I have a LOT of experience autocrossing the DeLorean.
Since it really isn't classed competitively in SCCA autocross we run our
Miata most of the time. Still it's fun to get out and run the D occasionally.

I found that with the Yokohama AVS-I tires I only had to bump the pressures
up a little bit to get good performance. The pressures listed in the owners
manual for "Continuous High Speed Driving" are close. The manual says
29F/34R. I went a littl higher in the front to reduce sidewall rollover
during hard cornering, and ended up at 32F/33R on an asphalt surface. On a
rough concrete surface I would bump it up 2 or 3 pounds at both ends. With
any other model tire I would start a little higher than that and work down
from there while watching sidewall rollover on the front. Temperatures at
the event could cause these pressures to be off a little, but will get you
in the ball park.

We'll be running the D again at the St. Louis Region SCCA event at Gateway
International Raceway in Madison, Illinois on October 22nd. We'll be out on
the parking lot, not the track since this is autocross, not wheel-to-wheel.
Come on out and join us if you're in the area that weekend! Details are at
the club web site: http://www.midstatedmc.com/ under Events.

Mark N
VIN 6820

At 01:51 PM 9/19/00 GMT, you wrote:
>Mark Noeltner has a good deal of experience auto crossing with the DeLorean. 
> I'm curious as to the tire pressures he has found to be best for that 
>event when riding on the Yokos.
>
>He recently wrote:
>
> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 20:12:28 -0500
> From: Mark Noeltner <mark@xxxx>
>Subject: Re: tires
>
>The front is a 195/60-14 and the rear is a 235/60-15. A lot of tires don't 
>have BOTH of these sizes available. I highly recommend keeping both the 
>front and the rear the same model of tire if you drive the car very much. 
>Different models can affect handling drastically.
>
>I personally recommend the Yokohama AVS Intermediate......