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Slicks on track on a fast car with good DF. Never ran slicks on them before. One lap and poof. These are the older model, rated at 1200 lbs. New ones rated at 1800.
Car was not really hurt. Wheel broke in turn 1 at Road Atlanta at about 90 mph. Fortunately I was not up to speed yet. Heard a loud pop and was immediately facing the wall. Somehow managed to get the car straight without going off track. I initially thought a tire blew. Was shocked to see the wheel broke. The wheel never left from the car which was a blessing. Left rear was sitting on the toe arm bolt. Trailing arm was destroyed, but still in tact. Minor damage to boost stuff in the area. For what it was, I can't complain with the outcome.
Oddly enough one of the competitors had one fail on him as well last year, and was running the newer design successfully with slicks.
Not on a Porsche...but I cracked a set of ForgeStar wheels several times on the street on my daily driver. Gave up after attempt #3 t0o fix them...the just cracking in different locations.
Sad, they look good but they are not up to the task
09-04-2014, 05:11 PM
