Hi Jack,

You can use the same tire pressure if you are using the tire manufacturer’s recommendations.  Some people run higher pressures for lower rolling resistance but the lap time is all that matters.

Jack, I’ve never raced Laguna Seca, but I’ve road raced a good deal. I’ve found that the answer is: it depends. With the harder compounds, we ran higher pressures than standard sprint pressures. With softer tires, such as Dunlop D_M or Hoosier R60a, I ran sprint pressures. I’m not sure what type of compound you’re using.

Yellows most likely choice.

Too cold for Reds.

Watch your right side tires for relatively rapid wear.

I ran a yamaha sit up for many years with NCK. Tires will not be an issue for your world formula. You can run several races on a new set. You will find that too much grip in the lower hp classes actually binds it up and slows you down in the corners. You want the kart to be as free as possible to keep the rpm’s up.

Good luck. Most of all have fun and see greens and checkereds.

Jack,

MG yellows for this weekend – greens may be an option, if the weather starts to get above mid 70’s.  I treat LS just like it’s a big sprint track, so I use pressures very similar to my sprint setup.  Run used tires for the practice, and your new tires for the two heats.  Flipping tires side to side is an option between the races, for me it depends on how much wear I am getting on the front insides.

Doug Ring – Shifter #8

We generally run 3-5 psig higher pressure at road racing tracks than we do at sprint tracks. This increase has nothing to do with rolling resistance, but is a product of making sure that the bead stays seated on the rim. If the pressure is too low, the bead will unseat even with beadlocks.

I go as lo as 10lbs in my superkart and have done so in stock moto as well but you may not drive the same way I do.