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Patrick

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30th Mar 04 at 09:07

Mean proper slicks not the semi-legal ones..

Ditch

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30th Mar 04 at 10:01

http://www.motorsportparts.co.uk/tyres.htm

Half Pint

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30th Mar 04 at 10:50

I can get some

Avon 195/45/15 ACB10 Moulded slick £30.00 ea

M2RTY

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30th Mar 04 at 10:58

the tyres the put on my nova when they stole it were bald, will these do?

Patrick

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30th Mar 04 at 13:07

Cheers, after some 225/40/17's but don't know where to look. That site has a lot of weird sizes, don't mean much to me?

Screaming Vtec

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30th Mar 04 at 14:00

Patrick, the give matey a ring, he knows whats what!!

Basically x the width by ten, 22 = 220 roughly..

Patrick

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30th Mar 04 at 14:54

Asked for a quote on some second hand 17" TSW Stealths and some Michelin 200/64/17 soft compound slicks. Should be just over £200.

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30th Mar 04 at 22:17

You get slicks mainly direct from the suppliers ie Yokohama UK, Michelin Uk, Pirelli UK, Colway etc. Those are the ones Id recomend. You often get them cheaper straight from the suppliers.

But remember that slicks are only good in certain conditions and that you have to scrub them in before competition or they are shocking. For track day use Id recomend something more like a cut slick, but it depends how you cut it.

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30th Mar 04 at 22:20

I'd be concentrating on driving the thing properly, if conditions are not 100% right slicks will make you slower and you'll have to see your car on terrible wheels *and* you've cost yourself 200 quid in to he process.

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30th Mar 04 at 22:26

unless its a smoohe bone dry road, you will kill yoyrself

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30th Mar 04 at 22:29

Ian is right, I compete on various types of tarmac / asphalt and even on the smoothest of smooth faultless asphalt we all still use cut slicks or moulded slicks. You never know whats going to happen, so to put all your eggs in one basket and use slicks is either very brave or stupid. Especially since your using your road car (I presume) so a visit into the tyres wont be a happy one...

(Editted = when I say cut + moulded slicks - these have small ammounts of tread on them - not completely smooth - usually 17% to suit road legal road sections)

[Edited on 30.03.04 by starkmotorsport]

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30th Mar 04 at 22:31

I reckon Patrick is thinking Santa Pod

Patrick

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31st Mar 04 at 07:50

Not thinking track days mate. Would never take the Coupé to one of those. I'd be taking it easy so not to kill it but you can never trust other drivers on those days.

I would of thought slicks would be fine at Santa Pod (as long as it's dry) as they use a super sticky glue on the surface and when it's hot'ish slicks (when warmed up) would be ideal?

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31st Mar 04 at 08:52

...ideal until you break your drivehshafts

I know someone who had slicks on his h22 civic... went through driveshafts like there was no tomorrow, ended up having to get some custom ones made up.

Patrick

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31st Mar 04 at 10:03

Sorry but how can changing tyres to gain more traction limit the strengh of the driveshafts?

[Edited on 31-03-2004 by Patrick]

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31st Mar 04 at 10:15

quote:
Originally posted by Patrick
Sorry but how can changing tyres to gain more traction limit the strengh of the driveshafts?

the ordinary road tyres will break traction before slicks will, so therefore there is not as much strain on the shafts, but with slicks, they wont break traction as easy therefore there is more turning force being applied to the shafts

its not exactly rocket science

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31st Mar 04 at 10:16

quote:
Originally posted by Gambit

quote:
Originally posted by Patrick
Sorry but how can changing tyres to gain more traction limit the strengh of the driveshafts?

the ordinary road tyres will break traction before slicks will, so therefore there is not as much strain on the shafts, but with slicks, they wont break traction as easy therefore there is more turning force being applied to the shafts

its not exactly rocket science

basicly what i was just gonna write

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31st Mar 04 at 10:59

Ahh. But surely a few runs with slicks every now and then can't do that much damage?

Gambit

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31st Mar 04 at 11:15

do you think driveshafts wear like tyres??

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31st Mar 04 at 16:35

quote:
Originally posted by Patrick
...and when it's hot'ish slicks (when warmed up) would be ideal?

Maybe...

...5 miles after your 1/4 sprint!

Unless you have tyre warmers, they will be cold as well...cold because you'll sit in a queue for the 1.4 mile for ages.

Patrick

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5th Apr 04 at 15:00

Decided to go for some 210/65/15 Pirelli cut slicks.

Will give the car a nose down stance and better traction, with the right wheels will loose some weight as well. Just got to find a couple of 5-Stud 15" wheels now. Anyone know where? Cheap?

Adam

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5th Apr 04 at 15:09

Cut slicks? why not just put inters on then? same thing

Patrick

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5th Apr 04 at 15:14

Cos I can get them for £25 each

Patrick

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5th Apr 04 at 15:15

Oh and sorry they're not cut slicks they are lined slicks.

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5th Apr 04 at 17:19

Light weight performance wheels and cheap dont go together!

As for cut slicks, dont use them on the road unless your very brave - police DO NOT like them one bit. And you still have the problem of heating them up and then keeping them warm until the startline...

Any tyre you buy "on the cheap" are always a bad idea. Considering its the one thing that links you to the road, its worth making sure you've got the right ones.

And whats a "lined" slick?

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