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Offline Toby

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1/4 mile!
« on: 12 March 2012, 13:28 »
if found some Avon ZZ-R track day tyres  255/40/17's  for a spare set of alloy's iv got but i have 2 245/40/17's to go on the rar ( same alloy's)

would this matter? also would having them tyres get me any better times than using 18" road tyre's?

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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2012, 15:25 »
Sticky tyres will certainly help you get away faster.

Different size tyres won't matter as you're 2WD.  On a 1/4 mile as long as the non-driven wheels have sound tyres on them they're just following the rest of your car around.  Should be fine with the sticky boots on the front.
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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2012, 15:31 »
cool, hopefully ill win them on ebay... 4 day's left  :laugh:

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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2012, 17:57 »
You'd be better off finding some part-worn slicks and there's some stuff you can apply that freshens them up. Can't remember the name of it right now.
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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2012, 19:37 »
These are new

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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2012, 19:52 »
Part-worn slicks will almost definitely be a LOT cheaper!
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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #7 on: 13 March 2012, 14:07 »
they not to wide ?? i run 225/445 17 and have dropped down to 215/45/17

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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #8 on: 14 March 2012, 21:15 »
although they are circuit slicks, same problem as the R888's you cannot get enough heat into them, even with a long ass burnout, the profile of the tyre is not gonna help you either, what you want is a fat tyre thats gonna crinkle when you let the pressure down,  have you fitted some over size brakes or can you go to a smaller wheel,

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Re: 1/4 mile!
« Reply #9 on: 14 March 2012, 21:43 »
Iv got 312mm so 17" will go over.

I think ill wait untill the right size turn up, on the 22nd ill be rolling on 18"

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