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> what slicks should i run?
TwinTurbo914
post May 6 2009, 10:09 AM
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I have recently bought an old 914 race car with a six in it. The car currently has some really! old goodyear slicks on it, they are 23x9.0x15 fronts, and 23x10.50x15 rears, they are on multi piece bbs wheels. Im working on gettting the car "race ready" and was wondering what are some good options for tires, and who to buy them from, This will be my first full slick car. Any advice would be great.
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J P Stein
post May 6 2009, 07:48 PM
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Go here https://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm & click on "specs". Several sizes are available in 15 inch, both radial, bias, and compounds.....to include R spec tires....both AX & track.

IMO, using slicks or R specs for track days is a waste of time & money unless you can't find anything else in the needed sizes.
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post May 9 2009, 11:35 AM
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IMO, using slicks or R specs for track days is a waste of time & money unless you can't find anything else in the needed sizes.

I disagree. Most street tires make terrible track tires and ultimately most end up overheating. Good DOT R spec's in a higher compound over 100 treadwear are your best choice. You will get good wear and excellent grip.

Also dont overlook going with 23x9x15 cantilever slicks on 15x7 or 15 x8 wheels. You can buy take offs typically for under $100 a tire and a Good Year R450 compound slick on track will wear very nicely. Used race tires are great bargain for us track day drivers. I ran an entire year of track days on used 23x9x15 Good Year R250 compounds (a soft tire) spent $75 a tire and only used two sets the entire season including AX's. $600 tire bill for a season of track driving is about as cheap as it gets. Even new the Good Year cantilevers arent too expensive. I just picked up a new set for $215 a tire. Its one of the reasons why I converted my Boxster to 15x7 wheels with Cantilevers - 15 inch sizes are much much cheaper than 17 or 18's that Boxsters usually use.

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