Clio CUP Slicks
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Not sure, haven't asked. I've seen a full set of MICHELIN S9B 20/61-17 (the ones that the CUP cars use) go for £80 used on ebay.
Asked him to give me a price, and I'll see what he says.
Trackdays really, was going to buy a whole set of R888's and put them on the CUP speedlines. But if i can get slicks for cheaper, why not. I don't like going out on road tyres, i saw what they do to them on a semi-dry track at silverstone on Wednesday. I'd rather spend some money on a track set, rather than plow through £120 a corner cont 3's, lol.
The grip you get from slicks won't be that much different to R888's. So to say it will cause swirl pots and baffled sumps is a bit out-there, yes it could happen. But it could happen to any kind of car on the track using semi-slicks, you are still pulling around-about the same grip as trackday tyres.
And if what the above user has said is true, then I guess I have as much to worry about as the guys who race these cars every year.
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Mate speak to whoever your speaking to and let me know whether you can get any of the wheels, I would love a proper set of those.
My mate uses clio cup slicks on his Evo because his wheels are 8x17, I'll ask him on Monday night if I remember.
Might be a bit hard for the team your speaking to to get 16 wheels from R-Sport as I think thats the amount the car comes with :lol:
I wouldn't worry about using them on track and they cope well on damp tracks too so it doesn't need to be bone dry, so long as theres heat in them and no standing water
Your going down the best route IMO as track days kill road tyres. I have track wheels with R888's...you know how much they cost etc and I've kept an Excell document of dates and miles the have been on the car. Currently 3800 and I'm hoping to change them just after summer.
No 'sports' road tyre would do that and you'd spend a hell of a lot more doing that mileage if it wasn't on a 'semi slick'.
Might be a bit hard for the team your speaking to to get 16 wheels from R-Sport as I think thats the amount the car comes with :lol:
I wouldn't worry about using them on track and they cope well on damp tracks too so it doesn't need to be bone dry, so long as theres heat in them and no standing water
Your going down the best route IMO as track days kill road tyres. I have track wheels with R888's...you know how much they cost etc and I've kept an Excell document of dates and miles the have been on the car. Currently 3800 and I'm hoping to change them just after summer.
No 'sports' road tyre would do that and you'd spend a hell of a lot more doing that mileage if it wasn't on a 'semi slick'.
My mate uses clio cup slicks on his Evo because his wheels are 8x17, I'll ask him on Monday night if I remember.
Might be a bit hard for the team your speaking to to get 16 wheels from R-Sport as I think thats the amount the car comes with :lol:
I wouldn't worry about using them on track and they cope well on damp tracks too so it doesn't need to be bone dry, so long as theres heat in them and no standing water
Your going down the best route IMO as track days kill road tyres. I have track wheels with R888's...you know how much they cost etc and I've kept an Excell document of dates and miles the have been on the car. Currently 3800 and I'm hoping to change them just after summer.
No 'sports' road tyre would do that and you'd spend a hell of a lot more doing that mileage if it wasn't on a 'semi slick'.
That would be great if you could ask him, cheers!
Yea, i know they only get supplied 3 sets per car, however I think he thinks he has an old set somewhere. It isn't looking too good i don't think, so might have to give the whole CUP speedline thing a miss.
Just need to work out what rims to put the 8x17 Michelins on as I don't think they will fit the standard 7.5x17.
No, neither am I. I've asked him if he knows anyone that can straighten them to a reasonable standard.
He says they are only very slightly buckled, they are coming from a top race team, so they only use the best stuff really, they'd probably be perfectly fine for what I'm going to use them for.
Going to shop around still though.
