I am looking for slicks for my 1998 355 Challange, does anyone know where they can be purchased (Bob Woodman tires is out of stock) I have pirelli now. need 235/645-18 compound D3 295/680-18 compound D3 Thank you (HELP) rprincipe View Public Profile Send a private message to rprincipe Send email to rprincipe Find all posts by rprincipe « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Rate This Thread You have already rated this thread Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vB code is On Smilies are On code is Off HTML code is Off All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:57 PM. -- Default Style ---- Red/Yellow ---- Gray/Yellow ---- Gray/Red Contact Us - FerrariChat.com - Top Powered by vBulletin Version 3.5.4 Copyright ©2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
funny thing. In between races (Laguna to Phoenix) my girlfriend and I were touring some national parks and came from Grand Canyon pulling into a Holiday Inn express in Flagstaff AZ. I look over and I see Bob W. walking through the lobby. Then I run into him at the elevator and had a quick chat. Damn world is so small.
as for tires you may want to look into others than Pirellis. Yokohama, Dunlop etc. Bob may be able to help you on those.
They all behave a little different. Some are great in the first 5 laps, others take 5 to get really good. Some get off sooner than others but last longer. You can adjust to the driving with the brands. I rather have good tires in the beginning when the field is all bunched up and get a good run at the field than 20m into the session when they loose grip. Coincidently I never cared for Pirelli slicks much.
Depending on the brand/compound, the car requires a different alignement, and different suspension settings (bump, rebound, etc). There are ways to get the tires to last longer and get more grip. If you are racing and not just doing DE's, you should look into tire warmers. They can help in MANY ways. Read the June RCE for a good article on how to benefit most from properly using tire warmers. Yok, Michelin, Dunlop, etc are all good, just have to have the car setup accordingly.
