[Ducati] Are these ok track tires??

[Dez]

I just ran a trackday with a new set of 014's on my stock 93SS.
 I had 30 front 29 rear psi.
As far as ride height, I can not offer any technical info. I would think if 
the tire size remains the same as your old take offs, you should be in a 
good ball park.
 If you were/are an experienced/faster rider, maybe it would be of more 
importance, but then you probably would also know the answer to your own 
question.
 Good luck, have some fun.
dez
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. David Eric Boll" <dboll at new.rr.com>
To: "Ducati List" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:13 PM
Subject: [Ducati] Are these ok track tires??


A buddy gave me a brand spankin new set of Bridgestone Battlax BT014 tires 
off his '06 Gixxer 750, as he is a Michelin man.  I am replacing some very 
shagged Pirelli's Super Corsas with these tires.  He was stating that they 
are more of a street tire, not a heavy track DOT legal tire.  I thought 
these were the tires that are coming on most Ducati's now anyway.  So, I am 
assuming that they are perfectly fine to be used on the track, but I thought 
I would ask.  I could be wrong, but I thought the British mag "Superbike" 
just named them in the top three tires out there now............

Two tech questions on these tires;
1) What would be the pressure I would run on the street and then on the 
track?  There usually are not any Bridgestone tech at the track days around 
here.

2) Do I need to compensate ride height adjustments with the change in tire?

Thanks in advance,

Dave
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