Just bought myself 4 nice slicks and was just wondering whether I will be able to use them at castle coombe on 10th July? Am gonna have to do a bit of grinding though........17" slicks about 235 wide to fit on my SI..........

Cheers


Garry

 

yes... gentleman, start your grinders!

 

the metro's gona be on slicks at combe..... he he he

 

Pick up your phone knobhead!

 

will there be no oil surge issues with the massivley increased cornering speeds slicks will give?

 

i was talking on the other line when you called, was going to return call but never had chance................ knobhead!

 

Wasn't the last 3 times we ran slicks on the Metro

I know what you are saying though Steve... found out the hard way with the cossie flying around Gerrards at Mallory in it

Mmmmtwaaaaan phone now Bastard!

 

My mini will be on slicks at coombe this year


Alex

 

what engine's the mini got?

btw only one o in combe!

 

lol I know... been going there for years... driven both circuits

Just can't spell


About 140bhp at the moment... but in a 500kg shell


Alex

 

in fact...



Thats on my narrow road tyres!!!


alex

 

i should have about 160hp but more weight................game on!

 

LOL

Is that an offical Team Reyland challange?


Alex

 

Gary

your wasting your time fitting 235 slicks on your rst , you will get serious tyre roll as the slicks will be too wide for a 7"j or 7.5"j wheel

what profile are your slicks 61 or 62 ?

you will need 19/61-17 or 20/61-17 or 21/61/62-17 these should be fine

Marco

 

I thought the same Marco Oh and I wouldn't use them if its raining either Garry

Alex - is the trailer sorted ? Still looks like it wont fit on

Martin is that an 1800 on t/b's ?

Tony

 

whats the deal with slick sizes then? what would be an equivelent to a 205/40/17?

 

Most half decent (road legal) slicks are around the 62 - 65 height profile Stephen.

 

Can't get road slicks in low pros then?

 

You can get high performance low profile tyres - but they give nowhere near the same performance as a proper tyre made especially for the job.

 

Ahhh nuts. so I dont think I'll be buying those alloys then. Still have the original Doglegs on me new XR3i.

 

alex " carlos fandango " ..... looks like the gauntlet has been thrown down ... hope someone gets this on video ..

 

the metro's 1800 is a vvc unit
martin

 

my slicks are 24 61 17

 

on what rim width Garry ?

 

17"voodoos

 

Trailer was fine...

The car is still to wide, but narrower wheels and tyres have sorted the loading problem...

The only thing thats wrong with the car at the moment is that I've blown the gearbox... a mere 100 years of low boost running, and you RST boys think you have transmission problems!!!!! But I am building a couple of new ones at the moment

Maybe I ought to go for a touch more power, that vvc engine sounds nice!

What date Martin?!!?

 

UP

 

UP

 

What u upping for Garry?


alex

 

the ideal size for your application will be 200/580/15.

std fit was 195/50/15

195 width mm
50 % side wall height (576mm O/A diameter)
15 rim size

200 width mm
580 O/A rim diameter
15 rim size

240/610/17 will be 30mm greater diameter for a start plus you will need at least an 8" wide rim IMHO

 

SO BASICALLY THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIT VERY WELL...................SHIT

 

alex, 10 july
martin

 

Well try again Garry.... What width rims have you got ?

Last answer was 17" which was the height not width, as stated anything less than 8" is not looking good.

 

Not sure my car will be done by the 10th...

What event is that?

RSOC @ combe?

Alex

 

Yes it is the RSOC at C.C.


Dave.

 

they are defo to wide for your wheels.....send them back and ask for 190/610/ 17 or 190/620-17 or 200/610-17....

so basically any 610/620 profile will be fine with 190/200/210 don't go no wider than this because they will be too wide

just trying to help

 

Marco! 5th sept Trax???

 

Lee

i will have to see how my funds are because im on national day aswell and super rally car day @ comb

 

cheers m8