HOW TO: Go Kart Tyre Life Explained - POWER REPUBLIC 

No worries my friend

Thanks heaps Fernando, and you are very welcome 😊

thanks for watching brozee

Your off the damn spectrum Paulie

Sup Jean?? thanks for tuning in!

Hi Juri, great idea, I want to take my shifter out in the next few weeks so stay tuned.......

Thanks Craig, they are $85 AUD and are made right here on the Gold Coast!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Chris!

Thanks Niko

He said wear on the sides from changing the camber makes the steering less agressive in and out of corners. Nothing about longevity. In other words riding on the side edges of the tire makes the contact area narrower so they will turn easier. On a onewheel it means its less stable in a straight line. My onewheel tire has 1100 miles on it and the sides are so worn down that theres almost no flat spot in the contact area, the profile is round- apparently I need a new tire.

@@waltjake1 The Vega slick that came on my Pint lasted almost exactly 2000 miles. I always rode with high pressure (22 lbs). The tire ended up having a large crown, with a concave shape near the edge of the contact area. I do a lot of carving, I suspect that's why it wore like that. Very freaky looking when the pressure is dropped. Ended up getting the TFL XtraRAD slick. A nice tire, but really no better than the Vega. Super hard to break the bead on too. I now also have a GT with the OEM treaded tire. Way harder to carve, so the Pint still remains enjoyable. Float on my friend.

Good question! if you use the white board marker, it comes off with Methylated spirits

hahaha yeah its what we have all done at some stage. the first 100 are the best,

Hey mate, thanks for the tip. Wet practise sure is the best practice that's for sure

Hi Leo, do you want a comparisons video?

@@PowerRepublic yes pls if possible :D

the compound is normally part of the design of the tyre. soft wall will be a little more sensitive to tyre pressures changes in a smaller window i.e 1psi range , where as a harder wall tyre can have a bigger psi range 2-4psi and is more forgiving IMO

@@PowerRepublic Thank you for your replied .

not sure about that my friend, we don't have those come through our shop often

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Yes I can

Power Republic thanks

not sure about that, but they were tyre testing last week here in Queensland so I guess we will see.....

hey sam, does it do it with brand new tyres too? maybe bring the tyre pressures up until it goes away. also too try changing the type of rear rim you are using to a MXC or alloy wheel

@@PowerRepublic hi thanks for the response yeah it does it on new tyres for sure. It’s a Crg senior max on mojo d5. The pressure hot are at 11 psi. What effect will the material of the rim have on wear?

Hi Kid Racer, sorry I haven't seen those in Australia yet. Maybe next year

I reckon they will still hold air, but damn they would be hard and slippery. I mean if you're not racing and don't care except for some fun, then they will be fine. otherwise just chuck em out and grab ya self a new set

Sundsvalen Karting I haven’t used them. Are they a hard compound Tyre? Did you the good guys grabbing new ones twice a day?

Power Republic we used Dunlop and Bridgestone some years ago, but the Le Cont tires are so much softer. But it’s wierd, because the laptimes on the bridgestone and Le Cont tires are almost the same, but with Bridgestone we used two sets every year, and with Le Cont we use one set every month, but for the same price! So everyone wants the old tires back...

@@mariussundsvalen2034 I wish the UK used more durable tyres, in rotax senior we use the mojo D5 tyre, I've only been karting for just under a year and yet I've used around 15 sets of tyres each costing £170 (196 euros!)

Not really allowed here in aus. But there is less moisture in pure nitrogen I believe. I guess that moisture can expand more with heat. But I’m not 100% on that.

Thanks for the positive vibes MCS, are you talking about how many laps for new tyres?

Power Republic Yes. I don’t seem to use up much rubber. Running the micro Vortex.

@@esidebotham the cadets usually dont have a lot of wear and you can use the same set for a whole season

Yeah fine for practise for sure, or if you want to have a hit out. save up for your new tyres for the next big race meeting

Sure can my friend. I’ll put them up on our website or send me email

coming right up....

Power Republic Thank you

Power Republic I’m sooo exited

Done 👍

you can start to run with some positive camber as the tyres wear out. Also maybe try the less toe out and even consider the DKS from last weeks video 😉

Power Republic will that help with rear tire degradation? Fronts seem to wear pretty well.

To much sidewall flexing,if you havnt tried increasing pressures to some extent,or wider rear rims will stiffen sidewalls,does the rear end hop and grip and release?

It’s always hard to nail the new Tyre set up. Not knowing your tyres and track makes it harder again. Where do you race and on what type of Tyre are you using?

Power Republic hi I race in Jordan speed center and for the race we are going to using mojo d3 unfortunately.

Hi Matthew, please email me through our website with your postal details. They are 85 of the best and made right here on the Gold Coast #respect

Yeah in some instances yes. But it also makes the tyres slightly harder or softer. Play around with a +/- 1 Psi from the ‘normal’ start position and see what works for your chassis/Tyre combination

yeah when they mould the tyres there is a release agent, I'm told, so that the rubber doesn't stick to the mould.

yeah should be a major problem. I reccomend getting the high quality Yuasa battery for rotax as it is critical to the engine performance

Power Republic yes this is the one I’m talking about. So it’s fine if I fit it? Just because the “ go-kart scene” if you will isn’t that much of a deal here in Egypt

Great question. I don’t actually know that as we haven’t used Tyre temp readings in ages. But if your tyres are old, change them and then start all your data collection from there.

Power Republic yes is what I thought was the only action. Depends on heat results but this has put me off (again) using second hand tyres for club racing. Why give it away? At least you need to put your best foot forward.

maybe just get some new ones to be on the safe side. plus they will be faster!!! and faster is always better

I haven't used them myself personally, but it won't matter if they are your controlled tyres as you will have to use them anyway.