http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/blog JAXQuickfit Tyres & Wheels Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/blog/2009/12/tyre-talk-v8-supercar-tyre-specifications/ http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/blog/2009/12/tyre-talk-v8-supercar-tyre-specifications/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:59:04 +0000 admin http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/blog/?p=1482 Tyre size:
280/680R17
Actual tyre dimensions:
302 mm wide
672 mm overall diameter
Wheel size:
17” (diameter) x 11” (width)
(TEGA regulation)
Tyre weight:
Dry (slick) tyre 11kg,
Wet (grooved) tyre 12kg
Inflation pressure:
Cold setting – 18 to 24 psi (125 to165 kPa) highly circuit and weather dependent
Hot setting – 31 psi (215 kPa)
Preferred tread temperature range:
80˚C to 105˚C
Designation:
V8 Supercars Australia
Manufactured:
Nagoya, Japan. Each tyre is made by hand at Dunlop’s specialised racing tyre factory and takes more than three hours to manufacture.
Evolution (construction/compound):
SP Sport Maxx ‘Control’ – A6/P5
SP Sport Maxx ‘Sprint’ – S2/P5

]]> http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/blog/2009/12/tyre-talk-v8-supercar-tyre-specifications/feed/ 0