I'm considering running R tires on the street. Occasional trips to the track, which is 400 miles away. Mostly fair weather driving, but might get caught in the rain on track trips. Looks like my choices are Kumho, Michelin and Pirelli in the 285/30-18 size that is DOT legal. Am I nuts and what brand do you like if I'm not?

 

I wouldn't suggest running them for street driving.

 

I routinedly run Pirelli P-Zero C's on my car during the warmer months. 245/35-18 front and 285/30-18 rear. No problem with damp roads. Reasonable tread life. Vastly improved fun factor!

I always drive to, at, and from DE events on the same set as well. Farthest trip was Road America over Memorial Day - 1,600 miles in 4 days on a set that had already seen 3 months of street driving last summer and 2 prior DE weekends.

BTW, I ran a 1991 Q45 for 7 years. It was a great car that served me well before meeting its demise in a flash flood with 135,000 miles on the clock.

 

Hey Don

This is a big compromise. Durability vs. performance and cost. I currently run Michelin Sport Cups on my car for the street. It gets REAL expensive. I also lost out on a track event this week as when I got there, I had cord showing that was not there before I drove up to the track. So I am selling my rear 315 sport cups that i just bought before my drive to Thunderhill (300 total miles street time) and will be buying some form of street tires. In addition, I just received a set of track wheels that I will be mounting with my race rubber. And then if the gods are with me I will be getting a trailer.

OK, so can someone answer me this. Why can you not find a trailer at a reasonable price in CA? You also can't find them used. And the new prices are $1000 more for an open trailer than anywhere else in the country. I was on eBay last night and I could buy a 45' enclosed dry semi trailer for less than I can buy an 18' stupid poorly equiped open trailer here.

OK, I feel a little better.

 

Hey Bob, if you find a good deal on a trailer, let me know. I've been shopping on and off and it's crazy. It's practically worth driving to Texas to save the "silicon valley tax" around here.

 

Adam,

I just bought one yesterday in Lockeford (Out past Stockton). Nice 18' full metal deck (BigTex brand DM70 model), newer model 18" wide ramps that pull out from the rear, has a spot on the side already for the spare, nice looking wheels, three rail nose section with standard breakaway kit and nice HD jack. It had 2 wheel brakes, but I bartered for the parts and put them on myself (1 hour job for both wheels. Cost was $2610 plus tax. Best price I could find around the area. Stopped at a place in Tracy on the way out there. Trailer was more money and not nearly as nice.

Now I just need to install the weight distibuting hitch. Thats for later tonight. Stop by if you want to see it.

 

Bob, that's a big difference between you and me -- we both decide to do almost exactly the same thing at about the same time, except you're done and driving and I'm still searching on Google...

Anyway, I've looked at the Big Tex (at the place south of Gilroy) ... I'm keen to see which one you chose, they're easily the most stout product I've seen ... but still some serious dollars.

Did you visit Action trailers?

Cheers,

 

What were the prices at the place in Gilroy?

Yes I did go to Action, and got their price list. By the time that I would have built that trailer to what I wanted, It would have cost me more for a trailer that I was not impressed with construction wise. The gentleman that runs it is very nice, and he is trying to give discounts to Porsche folks that just want a simple trailer. Plus if you ordered one (he only has 2 16' open deck trailers) it would be 6-10 weeks until it got here. I just wanted a little more than that.

 

If anyone needs a set of new Michelin Cups, I have a set of 315/30x18s for sale. Only 300 highway miles.

 

Bob, Do you have to roll your fenders to get those 315s on?
Also, what size did you put up front?

Thanks.
Scott

 

Well, you really don't roll 993 fenders real well. An angle grinder is the preferred tool instead of a baseball bat (not kidding). After WAY too much grinding, I removed a set of 7mm spacers and not a single scrape any more. I should have tried just removing the spacers first, but went after the last 1/2' of rear track. I also run 2.5 degrees of negative camber in the rear.

I have 235s on 8" in front now for the street, and 245 on 8-1/2" rims for the track with 7mm spacers. No problems in front.

 

Angle Grinder! Er-um no thanks.
By the way, did you find that with the 315s on the back and 245s on the front that you increased understeering tendancies at all?

 

Scott, I have 2 sets of wheels I run with 265's up front and 315's in the rear nad neither of them rub the fenders at all. One is BBS 3 piece mags and the other are 3 piece Forgelines. They both have plent of room and believe it or not I have mounted a 335 on the rear and put on the car with no rubbing...I have purchased a new 996 Supercup and will be selling my 993 TT race car and will sell one of these sets of wheels if someone needs them. The BBS has a brand new set of MPSC on them and I do mean brand new. Email me with interest.

 

May be you can try the Dunlop SP super sport race, Its a R compound tire.


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