M K

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i want to get a set ready for the bedford trackday on 2nd feb but would be nice if i coulkd get a little discount

im after dunlop slicks A46D 175/555/r15 size, same as pf dave has on his xr2 think he said there about £500 a set.

anybody do better

dave cos4x4

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you could ask the traders on here.

gus

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i think dave moore gets a good discount

Fiecos Dan

Your have to speak to someone in the race series they are the controlled tyre in.

but Discount with Dunlop was unvailable to me when i brought them. but i'm not in the racing circuit.

NUTS RuS

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They were run in the BRSCC Ford ST Series as a controlled tyre this year.

Kevin Shortis runs the series so the new ones would be best coming from Ford Racing UK

There are far better tyres out there for the money - especially to run in February anyway

Fiecos Dan

Dunlops are the only slick in the size needed to fit mk2 fiesta's, Avon's used to make them for the fiesta challage before Dunlop took over the series.

NUTS RuS

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So Avon stopped making them when they lost the championship deal and threw away all the moulds did they Dan ???

They are still widely used in Oval sealed surface racing

MAD EVO 4

I can phone up and ask when I get back to work on the 3rd mate

I work in motorsport

Fiecos Dan

When i brought my dunlops nearly 18months ago, i found 1 set of 5 New Avon's left in the right size, but as they manufacture date was 2001 and i didn't fancy the risk of the rubber for the sake of £60 saving,so i got the dunlops, and i rang every motorsport tyre place i could find.

JonnyBravo

I was going to say ! there is plenty of slicks available to fir a Fiesta, novas are no different.

As mentioned there not cheap though which is why I'd stick with 888's

Under £250 delivered now if you know where to look

Fiecos Dan

888's are to big for a mk2 fiesta. (195/50/15)


similar to 195/45/15's are needed, which the dunlop's are.

Daviet

im sure avon do a road legal semi slick in 195/45/15 if you cant find anything else?
has anyone tried them?

JonnyBravo

Too big as in slightly foul ?

I thought PFDave and MK had both run them ?

Fiecos Dan

They are cross ply, design'd for light kit cars, and not design'd to run lots of camber or castor, as well as not slicks, so not what i was after.

as well as the same price as dunlops.

Fiecos Dan

i cant run 195/50's on mine,

due to rear hitting arches once lowing jack, and fronts touch on anything other than straight, due to my castor and ride hieght.
and thats with fully roller and modified arches.

Mk had to sell his 888's as excessive scrubb.


Dave, i'm not sure about. but know he used to run Avon's semi's and now runs dunlops same as mine.

Daviet

cheers for that.i knew id seen them on a caterham or something before just wasnt sure if they would be anygood for the fiesta

JonnyBravo

Avons it is then

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Thats a road tyre profile, and 888's are a road tyre.

Have you tried many competition tyres Dan, as they are sized different remember.

A 55 or 555 comp is not the same as a 50 road

Fiecos Dan

Yeah, i tried all motorsport tyre places i could find, (not kwik fit and ATS lol)

the dunlops are the only one's of a similar size @ 175/555/15, which are with in 3 mm of the 195/45/15 road profile in hieght and width.

NUTS RuS

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They are not the only ones by a long way.

For a weather risky February trackday what about tying some Avon ACB-10's in 7.0/22.0/15

(If your not sure thats close to a conventional 185/45/15 profile)

Not a true slick but for the time of year it would be more advisable from a safety point of view and would offer possibly massivly more grip than the 888's as they are a competition tyre but still road legal (ish).

Of course you wont get these from Kwik fit/ATS places either lol, but I have seen some advertised for £30 second hand.

To save you googleing it here is some info

http://7faq.com/owbase/ow.asp?Chapte...on+Avon+ACB10s

And places like this offer them for sale

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

HTH

MAD EVO 4

http://www.ears.co.uk/motorsport/aca...Tyres_157.html

is this any help ?

NUTS RuS

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No 15's suitable at Ears Laurie according to Dans requirements above

And they dont have the specifics M K was asking for

MAD EVO 4

M K

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As dan has said above.

i tried running the toyo r888's in 195/50/15.........i managed to chop the front arches to stop rubbing but the rears still rub under hard cornering, so il just use them at pod etc for straight line stuff,

i have just bought some AVON ACB10's in 195/45/15 (7.0/22.0/15) second hand for £45 a set but i have never tried these tyres personally will the camber on my wheels be a big problem? i run 1.5 deg neg fronts & 1.25 deg neg rears


after speaking to pf dave at brands track day, he now runs the dunlop slick 175/555/r15 as he said there the closest to a 195/45/15, he had no problems all day and kicked my arse in the corners etc so thats why id like to try them, as they have been tried on an xr2 and DONT rub, expenive yes but seems he said there worth it,

but any others you lot can recomend in the same size im interested in...slicks and wets

Rossco

Marc are these full slicks?

If they are not sutable i may be intrested if you want to get rid of them.

M K

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NO NOT FULL SLICKS MATE, they are a road legal track day tyre but cross ply

seen here

http://www.avonracing.com/road_legal_page.asp

Rossco

Ok cheers.

Bought some 21/59 15 Dunlop slicks off Ebay last week, brand new and proper cheap, only problem........ There foooookin huge!

They must work out about 235/50 15 in road size

M K

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exactly, thats the problem and reason why im so limited in size, other option is to start building the new project now

Rossco

I am using 185/580 15 Hankook Tarmac rally tyres with extra cuts at the moment and are good but really want some full slicks to play with.

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

I reckon thats the way i am going to go for Bedford

Fiecos Dan

Dunlops are the only slicks that will fit on my car.


i know how slick sizes measure.

And as i said before Avon's, are not suited to what i want.



Marc,

1.5 camber is fine on the avons, i think they are designed for 1-2' camber.

M K

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looks like il stick with the avon acb10's for feb then and maybe get the dunlops later in the year when weather is more promising

cheers guys

Martin-Hadland

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I'm sure that's the size that I ran on the orange Metro, I still have a really good used set somewhere..

Charlie Chalk

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There you go Marc, even more reason to come up with me tomorrow

M K

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pm sent


im still undecided on that 1

Charlie Chalk

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You aint got long to decide

NUTS RuS

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I dont get it Dan

You have built a car that will only accept 1 tyre in the whole world ... why ??

So what it it you actually want if Avons wont work ?

markk

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surely lifting your suspension is the best option available to you guys ?

low cars dont always handle the best remember

Fiecos Dan

Ford built the car.


And i have and use Dunlop's.

M K

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height adjustable rear beam is being made as we speak to help solve the clearance issue

markk

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sorted then, i always found it very strange why peple go for the very low thing, when in reality they make the worst handling car.