How to Adjust Tire Pressure for a Better-Handling Race Car

The part of your race car that talks to you with resounding consistency is the rubber in the tires. These tires can either guide you to victory or mire you to the rear of the field. The adjustment and monitoring of the tire pressure of your racing tires can be achieved by following a few simple steps.

Things You'll Need

  • Internet
  • Tire temperature gauge
  • Air pressure gauge
  • Race Shop
  • Notebook
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Instructions

    • 1

      Monitor the tire pressure at different times during the racing action. This will alert you as to how your car handles and maintains tire pressure. This directly correlates to the performance of your race car.

    • 2

      Evaluate track conditions. Surface conditions will determine the tire pressure you run. If the track is slick and hard, the tire pressure should be low. If the track is tacky, the opposite is true.

    • 3

      Determine the type of tire that best suits your race car. This is the hardest thing to achieve. However, the consistency in how you attack the racing surface by choosing the right tire is the key to managing your tire pressure.

    • 4

      Inspect the surface of the tire. After tire temperatures are checked, make sure there are no punctures, holes or tears in the tire. This will help the tires operate at maximum effectiveness.

    • 5

      Inflate racing tires with new tire pressure to help the performance of the race car. This will be an ever-changing process. This is due to the fact that the track surface constantly changes.

    • 6

      Maintain records. The effectiveness of notes and record-keeping in regards to racing tires cannot be understated.