est8esq

I'm looking to run Michelin this coming driving season. Anyone know who or what company to call to purchase? Seems like it's always a Federal secret to find shops to buy racing slicks??
Thanks in advance.

skxf430

Subesports in Huntington Beach, CA is a west coast dealer. Subscribe to their frequent buyer program, and save another 10%.

brownan

Not trying to second guess, just trying to be helpful, do you mean racing slicks or do you mean an R compound like a Hoosier R7? As a DE guy I would frankly recommend you go with the R7. The performance window is wider and the cost is lower. Plus you won't have to completely tweak the suspension on your street car to get them to work. We use R7 in the PCA club racing letter classes and they are terrific; I previously used them on my street car configured for DE (an RS). You could also try to find some -1 wheels that will help with cost and weight, others can be helpful there.

Olemiss540

Or NT01s and get triple the life over an R7.....

est8esq

Yeah, I'm looking for pure race slicks. Have burned through more than my fair share of R7's and actually have a brand new set on my extra set of rims w/ paper still on them.

I'm looking specifically for RACE SLICKS.

Frank 993 C4S

911therapy

Ive had trouble locating places to buy slicks as well. I've run R7's for a while now, and I am tired of the R7 rotating on the wheel. Drives me nuts.....I'll watch this thread and let you know if I find good dealers for slicks....

911therapy

I have 19 inch wheels and it appears they only offer one size in 19......still on the hunt for slicks for 19 inch to run on gt4....

stujelly

buy a set of 18 inch wheels and problem solved. It will open a world up for options on slicks

911therapy

I am not aware of any 18 inch wheels that will clear the gt4 (roadcar, I dont have the clubsport unfortunatley)

skxf430

You would need new calipers in order for them to clear 18" wheels.

B.shoot

Pirelli offers 19 in slick for the ferrari challenge series. We've run some before on GT4 style cars. They are far more expensive than the 18's and don't wear as nice but they work. I actually have a couple sets of 19in forgelines from the car we ran for sale after we switched to 18's

Frank 993 C4S

mark kibort

that could be due to who is mounting your wheels and /or how long you wait before you use the tires. mounted before the event by weeks, reduced the chance of this happening. i recently tried brand new michelins for the runoffs 2018 (ive used tons of take offs, but his was NEW) and there was nice difference between A7s and the slicks . my lap times , when compared with 20 years of visiting this track were an amazing 1 to 1.5 seconds faster on a very technical track. i dont know how long they will last as far as heat cycles, but have them wrapped up for the winter and ill see in the spring. very expensive vs the A6. if you go pirelli, you might only get grip equal to the A7s, but a tire that wont fade during a longer race. Also, you might consider the A6 vs going full slick as they are very comparable to slicks in most cases, at least for the first few laps and qualifying. something to think about. have fun

Deadeye

2nd the advice to rough up the inside lips of the wheel where the bead mounts. Also give the guy who mounts you tires a can of cheap hairspray to use in place of the lube that most will slather on the bead. Slippery enough when mounting and acts like glue when dry.