Is dealer right about alignment??
03-22-2011, 01:38 PM
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There is no question the car will work perfectly with this alignment but I think you may find that with the R888s specifically with their very stiff sidewalls, once tire wear becomes evident, your inner rears will be the first to go - possibly significantly faster than the outsides. That said, the R888s will almost certainly heat cycle out in the rear before they cord - ie you will find yourself counter steering on turns to save your bacon - be careful of this - it can and will sneak up on you quickly.
Ever since they came out and you tried them, you have been saying this
I actually like the stiff side walls, but I have to agree, once the threads are down to 20-25%, the grip falls off the cliff. I really wanted the Pirelli Trofeos, but they had none, so my next set I will try those, and be able to compare them. One of my objectives is to finish the season with only two sets of tires, but I doubt that will be possible at this time.
03-22-2011, 01:45 PM
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Ever since they came out and you tried them, you have been saying this
I actually like the stiff side walls, but I have to agree, once the threads are down to 20-25%, the grip falls off the cliff. I really wanted the Pirelli Trofeos, but they had none, so my next set I will try those, and be able to compare them. One of my objectives is to finish the season with only two sets of tires, but I doubt that will be possible at this time.
03-22-2011, 02:13 PM
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03-22-2011, 02:17 PM
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RA-1 stupid fast in dry conditions when shaved. At one time I was 0.3 secs off my best time on prime Hoosier A6 with my worn out RA-1. The older the RA-1 gets, the faster they are, until cords. Sadly, they haven't been available for a long time.
03-22-2011, 03:14 PM
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Actually, in 2004 at VIR it was raining very hard, on track with brand new RA1s, they felt almost like driving on dry track, so much so that I forgot that I was not to shift in the wet mid-corner, and I did between T5 and 6, ended up on the T6a wall
They are that good in the wet LOL.
03-22-2011, 03:48 PM
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RA-1 stupid fast in dry conditions when shaved. At one time I was 0.3 secs off my best time on prime Hoosier A6 with my worn out RA-1. The older the RA-1 gets, the faster they are, until cords. Sadly, they haven't been available for a long time.
I still have 2 sets unshaved RA1's. They should be Hooter fast around cycle 40 and no longer wear down :-)
03-22-2011, 03:49 PM
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i wanted to put 275 RA1 in front this season as I still have 335 RA1 from last season - and I could not find 275 r18 unshaved tires nowhere, only deals I saw were something odd offers per $400+ per tire. silly stuff.
BTW, did you all use 245/305 RA1s on 9"/12" wide 18" rims? weren`t that stretched too much for those tires?
BTW, did you all use 245/305 RA1s on 9"/12" wide 18" rims? weren`t that stretched too much for those tires?
03-22-2011, 03:57 PM
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Thank you for asking Victor. Yeah I was alright beside significantly shattered ego, had to replace the helmet, and pay about $15K and 5 weeks to repair the car. The worst was, I did not know what I had done wrong and could not go back to track for 2 years. But all over it now, and loving it
03-22-2011, 05:31 PM
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+1 on that, I had a new set of R888's on my 996 GT3 at Reno Fernley and the car was really bad, felt like I was on bald over inflated tires. I switch to Sport Cups for the remainder of the time I had the 6-GT3.
I now use Hoosier R6's for DE and Nitto NT01 for AX on the 997 GT3.
I now use Hoosier R6's for DE and Nitto NT01 for AX on the 997 GT3.