Trackday tyre pressures

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Below are the manufacturer pressure recommendations for the tyres most commonly used on track days.

Initial tyre pressures should be taken cold if not using tyre warmers and warm if you are.

If you are riding to and from the track remember to inflate back to road temps before you leave.


Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures Chart

Listed below are all the manufacturer’s recommended tyres pressures for circuit riding. All pressures are in PSI, all temperatures are in degrees Celsius and all time is in minutes. F stands for Front tyre and R stands for Rear tyre. Where a manufacturer hasn’t listed a tyre warmer temperature and duration, it’s recommended you run your tyres in warmers for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Avon Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures

AVON 3D ULTRA XTREME SLICK
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
–
32 -36
80 °C for 45 mins
180/60/17
–
26 – 29
80 °C for 45 mins
190/55/17
–
26 – 29
80 °C for 45 mins


AVON 3D ULTRA XTREME
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30 – 34
32 – 36
80 °C for 45 mins
160/60/17
25 – 28
27 – 30
80 °C for 45 mins
180/60/17
25 – 28
27 – 30
80 °C for 45 mins
180/55/17
24 – 27
26 – 29
80 °C for 45 mins
190/55/17
24 – 27
26 – 29
80 °C for 45 mins


AVON RAIN RACER
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30 – 36
–
50 °C for 30 mins
160/60/17
28 – 31
–
50 °C for 30 mins
180/60/17
28 – 31
–
50 °C for 30 mins
180/55/17
28 – 31
–
50 °C for 30 mins
190/55/17
28 – 31
–
50 °C for 30 mins
Bridgestone Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures

Bridgestone’s pressure recommendations depend on the track surface temperature and also your own feeling on how the bike is performing. Wet tyre track pressures need to be adapted depending on the amount of water on the track. Add around 0.5 psi if there is standing water on the track and remove 0.5 psi if the water is evaporating. Hot tyre pressures need to be taken as soon as you arrive in the pits after a session. For road tyres, the optimum operating temperature is lower and therefore when hot these tyres will degrade faster. When these tyres are used on the road, consult your motorcycle manufacturer’s manual for their recommended pressures.

BRIDGESTONE V02
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
90/580 R17
–
29
–
120/600 R17
–
29
–
200/655 R17
–
23
–


BRIDGESTONE W01
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
90/580 R17
–
27.5 – 30.5
–
120/595 R17
–
29 – 30.5
–
110/590 R17
–
27.5 – 32
–
140/620 R17
–
29 – 32
–
120/600 R17
–
30.5 – 33.5
–
165/630 R17
–
29 – 33.5
R02Z
190/650 R17
–
29 – 33.5
–


BRIDGESTONE E08Z
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
180/640 R17
–
29 – 33.5
–


BRIDGESTONE R11
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
110/70/17
–
30.5
–
140/70/17
–
29
–
150/60/17
–
29
–
120/70/17
–
32.5
–
160/60/17
–
29
–
180/55/17
–
26
–
190/55/17
–
25
–
200/55/17
–
24
–


BRIDGESTONE RS11
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5
–
–
190/55/17
26.5
–
–
200/55/17
24.5
–
–


BRIDGESTONE CR11
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
110/80/18
30.5 – 33
36
–
150/65/18
26 – 30.5
34.5
–


BRIDGESTONE S22
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
33.5
–
–
180/55/17
26
–
–
180/60/17
26
–
–
190/50/17
26
–
–
190/55/17
26
–
–
200/55/17
24.5
–
–
Continental Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures

CONTINENTAL CONTITRACK SLICK
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
29 – 30.5
30.5 – 32
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/60/17
21
26
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/55/17
21
26
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins


CONTINENTAL RACE ATTACK RAIN
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
33
–
–
180/55/17
33
–
–
190/55/17
33
–
–


CONTINENTAL RACE ATTACK 2
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5
32 – 33
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
160/60/17
23
26
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/60/17
22
26
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/55/17
20.5
26
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins


CONTINENTAL RACE ATTACK 2 STREET
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/55/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/50/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/55/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/55/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins


CONTINENTAL CONTISPORT ATTACK 4
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
120/60/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
160/60/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/55/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/50/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/55/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/55/17
–
–
80-90 °C for 45 -50 mins


CONTINENTAL ROAD ATTACK 2 CR AND 3 CR
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
100/90/18
33
–
–
110/80/18
33
–
–
130/80/18
33
–
–
150/65/18
29
–
Dunlop Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures

DUNLOP KR106 AND KR108 SLICKS
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
–
–
80 °C for 60 mins
195/65/17
–
–
80 °C for 60 mins
200/70/17
–
–
80 °C for 60 mins
205/60/17
–
–
80 °C for 60 mins


DUNLOP GP RACER D213 GP PRO
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
110/70/17
28
35
80 °C for 60 mins
120/70/17
20
26
80 °C for 60 mins
140/70/17
14
20
80 °C for 60 mins
180/60/17
14
20
80 °C for 60 mins
200/60/17
14
20
80 °C for 60 mins


DUNLOP GP RACER D212 SLICK
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5
35-36
80 °C for 60 mins
190/55/17
14.5 – 16
20.5 – 23
80 °C for 60 mins
200/55/17
14.5 – 16
20.5 – 23
80 °C for 60 mins


DUNLOP GP RACER D212 TREADED
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5
35-36
80 °C for 60 mins
180/55/17
14.5 – 16
20.5 – 23
80 °C for 60 mins
190/55/17
14.5 – 16
20.5 – 23
80 °C for 60 mins
200/55/17
14.5 – 16
20.5 – 23
80 °C for 60 mins


Metzeler Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures

METZELER RACETEC RR SLICK
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5 – 32
32 – 36
80 °C for 50 mins
180/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
200/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins


METZELER RACETEC TD SLICK
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5 – 32
32 – 36
80 °C for 50 mins
180/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
190/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
200/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins


METZELER RACETEC RR INTERMEDIATE
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5 – 32
32 – 36
80 °C for 50 mins
190/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins


METZELER RACETEC RAIN
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
29
33
50 °C for 30 mins
190/60/17
27.5
29
50 °C for 30 mins


METZELER RACETEC RR K1 & K2
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
29 – 32
30.5 – 35
80 °C for 50 mins
160/60/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
180/55/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
180/60/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
200/55/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins


METZELER RACETEC K3 INTERACT
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
–
–
80 °C for 50 mins
190/55/17
–
–
80 °C for 50 mins




METZELER SPORTEC M9RR
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
110/80/19
29 – 32
30.5 – 35
80 °C for 50 mins
110/70/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
120/70/19
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
120/70/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
150/60/17
29 – 32
30.5 – 35
80 °C for 50 mins
160/60/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
170/55/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
180/55/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
180/60/17
29 – 32
30.5 – 35
80 °C for 50 mins
190/50/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
190/55/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
200/55/17
23- 36
25 – 27.5
80 °C for 50 mins
Michelin Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures



MICHELIN POWER SLICK 2
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5
35
80 °C for 45 mins
190/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins
200/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins


MICHELIN POWER RAIN
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
12/60/17
33
–
–
19/69/17
26 – 33
–
–


MICHELIN POWER CUP 2
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5
35
80 °C for 45 mins
180/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins
190/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins
200/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins


MICHELIN POWER GP
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5 psi
–
80 °C for 45 mins
180/55/17
27.5 psi
–
80 °C for 45 mins
190/55/17
27.5 psi
–
80 °C for 45 mins
190/50/17
27.5 psi
–
80 °C for 45 mins
200/55/17
27.5 psi
–
80 °C for 45 mins


MICHELIN POWER 5
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
–
–
80 °C for 45 mins
160/60/17
–
22
80 °C for 45 mins
180/55/17
22
22
80 °C for 45 mins
190/50/17
22
22
80 °C for 45 mins
190/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins
200/55/17
22 – 27.5
22 – 25
80 °C for 45 mins
Pirelli Motorcycle Trackday Tyre Pressures

PIRELLI DIABLO SUPERBIKE SLICK
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
30.5 – 32
32 – 36
70-80 °C for 40 -50 mins
160/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
70-80 °C for 40 -50 mins
180/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
70-80 °C for 40 -50 mins
190/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
70-80 °C for 40 -50 mins
200/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 27.5
70-80 °C for 40 -50 mins


PIRELLI DIABLO RAIN
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
29
33
40-50 °C for 20 -30 mins
160/60/17
27.5
29
40-50 °C for 20 -30 mins
190/60/17
27.5
29
40-50 °C for 20 -30 mins


PIRELLI DIABLO SUPERCORSA V4
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
110/70/17
29 – 32
29 – 34
80 °C for 50 mins
120/70/17
29 – 32
30 – 35
80 °C for 50 mins
140/70/17
25 – 28
26 – 29
80 °C for 50 mins
150/70/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins
160/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins
180/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins
180/56/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins
190/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins
200/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins
200/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
80 °C for 50 mins


PIRELLI DIABLO SUPERCORSA V3 SC (OK FOR V3 SP and V2)
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
110/70/17
29 – 32
30 – 35
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
120/70/17
29 – 32
30 – 35
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
140/70/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
150/70/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
160/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins


PIRELLI DIABLO ROSSO CORSA 2
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
29 – 32
30 – 35
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/50/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/60/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins


PIRELLI ROSSO 4
Tyre Size
Cold Pressure
Hot Pressure
Warmers Temp / Time
120/70/17
29 – 32
30 – 35
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
160/60/17
29 – 32
30 – 35
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
180/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
190/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins
200/55/17
23 – 26
25 – 28
70-80 °C for 45 -50 mins