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07-08-2009, 12:52 PM

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What does it mean...

..when a tire is listed as 30 degrees or 35 degrees etc? I thought that was shore hardness.

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07-09-2009, 03:26 PM

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Nobody know what this means?? Huh.

These are foam tires for a formula car.

07-09-2009, 03:52 PM

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How about some more details, I have no clue what you're asking.

07-09-2009, 04:16 PM

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Degree usually means the same as Shore. At least in Much More rubber tires it does.

07-09-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KnR-Racing

How about some more details, I have no clue what you're asking.

Try this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...%3DI%26otn%3D2

07-09-2009, 06:37 PM

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Degree usually means the same as Shore. At least in Much More rubber tires it does.

Thanks! That's about what I thought.

07-09-2009, 06:38 PM

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It's got to be 35 shore.

Personally, I like my tires to be 360 degrees.

07-09-2009, 06:39 PM

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OK one more question. How does one determine the tire hardness to use? I know it depends on the track surface but is there some rule of thumb or would I have to have a bunch of different tires in different hardnesses?

07-09-2009, 06:41 PM

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It's got to be 35 shore.

Personally, I like my tires to be 360 degrees.

Sorry...too fast on the keys

Changed it.

07-09-2009, 06:46 PM

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if its asphault, when its hotter, run harder tires. but if its cooler, run softer tires

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When in doubt, ask the fast guy what he is running. You may not be able to mimic every thing the fastest guy at the track does but you can usually buy the same type of tire.