19" Slicks
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FurioAPB

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59 posts

153 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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Hey

Has anyone here ever run 19" slicks at a trackday? If so where were you able to obtain them? Having a hard time finding 19" slicks, Avon seem to be the only company that supply them.

And no I cannot go down to 18" before you suggest it, my brakes are too big tongue out

Thanks smile

GreigM

6,740 posts

272 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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I'm pretty sure Michelin do 19" for some of the Porsche supercup/RSR variants....don't imagine they will be cheap though redface

FurioAPB

Original Poster:

59 posts

153 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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GreigM said:
I'm pretty sure Michelin do 19" for some of the Porsche supercup/RSR variants....don't imagine they will be cheap though redface
Hmm, will take a look thanks.

I'm already forking out big for Toyo 888's on 19 as it is, might as well bite the bullet and go for slicks.

PAULJA

132 posts

238 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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Harkness tyres (Bristol'ish) were selling some secondhand pirellis not so long ago

jasesapphy

726 posts

232 months

Friday 30th August 2013
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19s are available but bloody expensive

What car they going on that runs discs that big

You can quite easily get 386mm discs under a 18 rim, not sure what car would need to run bigger than that.


FurioAPB

Original Poster:

59 posts

153 months

Friday 30th August 2013
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jasesapphy said:
19s are available but bloody expensive

What car they going on that runs discs that big

You can quite easily get 386mm discs under a 18 rim, not sure what car would need to run bigger than that.
That's a small 386 or a big 18 in that case, I can't run 18's on my 380's as the brakes get hot and then rub against the wheels, I've tried numerous wheels. I don't WANT to be on 19's but a set of 19 tyres is cheaper than going through about 4 sets of wheels trying to find a set that fits.

But they are HiSpec Megamonster Converstions
6 Pot calipers
380mm x 35mm fully floating race grooved discs


jasesapphy

726 posts

232 months

Friday 30th August 2013
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It can depend on the clearence on the wheels, also HI spec calipers seem a little more 'bulky' than AP's, also depends if they are lug mount or radial.

We had a set of wheels that fouled our calipers, it was the design of the wheel, Oz and co promotion allow more room,(have less of a lip inside?