15" Slicks

[indigorallye]

I am researching slicks to use on my race car.
I am running 15" wheels (currently 195/50-15 A048's).
Where is the best place to get them?
Tweeks quoted me £240ea for some Kumhos.
Sourcing a supply of second hand ones would be even better!

[windybob]

Me too! As Dobbo was using my last set of 15in slicks when he rolled his XR3I up Clay Hill in the NWSS i would be interested to know of any that are available. Mine were 180/610/15 Dunlops!

[indigorallye]

I have got that on video!

[windybob]

Yes I've watched it! I was watching at knickebrook and all I could shout as he got a tank slapper on was "MY TYRES! MY TYRES!!!"

[RetroWheels]

Lets see it then

[indigorallye]

I don't mind showing it, but Dobbo might!
Windy, can you ask him if he minds me putting it up?

It's my on-board footage btw.

Edited by indigorallye on Saturday 26th June 22:19

[RetroWheels]

Fair point.

[andy rob]

dunlop 200/580/R15 wil be your best chiose id say for slicks

[indigorallye]

Until I can afford your car Andy, are you aware of any for sale?

[windybob]

Yeah stick it on he won't mind and he doesn't come on here!

[indigorallye]

http://www.youtube.com/user/indigorallyeracer#p/a/...

First lap, exiting Knickerbrook.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Lots of racers in the TVR Dunlop challenge run 15" Dunlop slick,
They are around the low £100's each.

[indigorallye]

Thanks, do you know where they are getting them from?

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

HP Tyres 01327 301887

[andy rob]

indigorallye said:

Until I can afford your car Andy, are you aware of any for sale?

as said above id go to hp tyres

[indigorallye]

Thnks, I've e-mailed them.

[RetroWheels]

indigorallye said:

http://www.youtube.com/user/indigorallyeracer#p/a/...

First lap, exiting Knickerbrook.

Looks like something broke.... suddenly

[mat205125]

Are there any national series that run 15" slicks that you could get used ones from?

Whilst the wrong size for the OP, the Ginetta G50 series has been an excellent source of rubber for the club racing cars that we have run recently. Still plenty of life in them for next to no money compared to a new tyre.

[TVR_owner]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Lots of racers in the TVR Dunlop challenge run 15" Dunlop slick,
They are around the low £100's each.

Leigh,
My last two sets cost an average of 160 squids per tyre including VAT.

[mat205125]

What sized rubber do the Ginetta Junior BTCC cars run? Surely there must be some of those available 2nd hand with plenty of "club life" left in them ..... A bit of time with a heat gun and a scraper will reveal plenty of usable life in most slicks cast off from front running single make series cars.