asifnyc
03-20-2010, 12:06 AM
after a recent thrash with my Javelin (see video in the "g-machine action video" thread in the open discussion forum) I realize I really need a track only set of wheels/tires. I don't want to spend a lot of money. so, is the following idea crazy or is it an acceptable (albeit super cheap) way to go...
I have 16x8 Vintage Wheel Works V45's on the car now. The have Kumho Victoracer V700 tires on them 265/40 16 rears, 245/40 16 fronts. I put a hole in one of the rear's on my last outing (see video). I also went back and read the fine print on these tires. they are supposed to be SHAVED before getting any real dry track time.
My current plan is to buy BF Goodrich g-force sport street tires. 255/50zr16 rears, and either 245/50zr16 OR 225/50zr16 on the front. these are $100 tires. I figure I really don't need crazy rubber on the street because I don't speed and I'm not trying to pull 1.0g on the street...
For the track I'm thinking uber cheap Cragar D windows $50ea from summit. for tires, my friend says he can hook me up with all the used DIRT MODIFIED tires I want (he's a racer and has a mountain of these tires at his place). they're hoosiers G60-r15 which translates into 245/60s I believe. so, is that crazy? steel wheels, used tires? I know it's a far cry from the discussion of fiske and boze and forgeline that usually goes on around here.
one more question. he has a tire mounting machine at his house (awesome). so I can mount the race tires for free. but, he doesn't have a balancer. he doesn't balance his tires for dirt racing and doesn't think I need to balance mine for the track. opinions?
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/crr-342-5160.jpg
I have 16x8 Vintage Wheel Works V45's on the car now. The have Kumho Victoracer V700 tires on them 265/40 16 rears, 245/40 16 fronts. I put a hole in one of the rear's on my last outing (see video). I also went back and read the fine print on these tires. they are supposed to be SHAVED before getting any real dry track time.
My current plan is to buy BF Goodrich g-force sport street tires. 255/50zr16 rears, and either 245/50zr16 OR 225/50zr16 on the front. these are $100 tires. I figure I really don't need crazy rubber on the street because I don't speed and I'm not trying to pull 1.0g on the street...
For the track I'm thinking uber cheap Cragar D windows $50ea from summit. for tires, my friend says he can hook me up with all the used DIRT MODIFIED tires I want (he's a racer and has a mountain of these tires at his place). they're hoosiers G60-r15 which translates into 245/60s I believe. so, is that crazy? steel wheels, used tires? I know it's a far cry from the discussion of fiske and boze and forgeline that usually goes on around here.
one more question. he has a tire mounting machine at his house (awesome). so I can mount the race tires for free. but, he doesn't have a balancer. he doesn't balance his tires for dirt racing and doesn't think I need to balance mine for the track. opinions?
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/crr-342-5160.jpg