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hi all.
I recently picked up an older model chevy camaro. I'm looking to 'pay per
lap' at a local motorsports park but i have no idea what kind of tires i
should be using. anyone got a suggestion? I'm really new to this so any
advice would be great.
JohnnieK
first of all... welcome to CF:doh:
and 2nd of all...
it depends on the car itself, IMO if you have less than 325 hp (give or
take)
then regular/sports tires should be good enough
if you have a load of power(400+Hp)
then id say a wheel/tire combo that is made for racing that fits your
car
it also depends on things like how much money you want to spend and how
hard you're going to be driving the car.. etc:2cents:
nighthawk
You are referring to wheel horsepower rather than crank I hope?
Pythias
I guess lol
nighthawk
hey thanks!
I've been doing lots of research (online reading) and talking to friends. A
buddy of mine suggested the BFG R1 (he says they're the best) but from what
i can tell they've stopped making em. However, he said that at SEMA last
year bfg was talking about bringing them back. any truth? Should I wait to
see?
thanks
JohnnieK
I'd honestly go with a Nitto drag radial if you're into drag racing. If
your more of an autocross/roadcourse person (which if you are, you have the
wrong car IMO) then Yokohama makes very decent tires for that style of
racing, since I've owned a couple cars with them and could take corners
faster without squeel or slide. But ofcourse I'm biased...lol
Satty101
hey i came across a really useful article on bfgR1 that i think some people
may find interesting. it talks about shaving, tire pressure and
temperatures. good stuff and taught me lots. it's dated 1996 but it still
seems up to date. http://www.porschenet.com/bfgtires.html
JohnnieK
Looks like the R1s are back in production! There's a great pic of a Mustang
at Sema with R1s on their site -
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/promo/sema/index.jsp - plus the R1
is now listed. I know what i'm getting.
JohnnieK
This threads from more than 2 months ago :laughing: your a little late lol
slurm6969
