Race Engineering: Target Race Tyre Pressure Ranges
Target race tyre pressure ranges are in the table below:
| Vehicle Weight | Target (psi) | Target (bar) |
| Kart | 14 – 18 | 1.0 – 1.25 |
| Very Light Racing Car < 800kg | 22 – 29 | 1.5 – 2.0 |
| Light 800kg – 1000kg | 24 – 32 | 1.6 – 2.2 |
| Heavy 1000kg – 1400kg | 28 – 40 | 2.0 – 2.75 |
| Very Heavy > 1400kg | 37 – 40 | 2.5 – 2.75 |
Use this table as a baseline template that you can then reference and adjust when you get your own test data.
More tyre pressure information.
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