Slicks vs. prodn race tyres

[fergus]

Can anyone provide an opinion (based on experience) of whether slicks offer significantly more grip than prodn race tyres tyres like K1/K2 racetecs, DSC1/2 supercorsas, etc. BassGT3, BN, etc?

I've got a couple of days at Le Mans coming up and need new tyres, so was curious as to whether the slicks will offer any real benefit?

I presume Metz/Pirelli slicks are a similar profile to their prodn race tyres?

PS I've not ridden on slicks before.... I have driven on them though, and in the car world they make a whole heap of difference....

[fergus]

cheers chaps!

Looks like the same again, i.e. SC1/2 supercorsas....

Experience using Michelin Slicks on a car was that they went quite greasy after about 30 laps, so needed binning.

[fergus]

moto_traxport said:

fergus said:

cheers chaps!

Looks like the same again, i.e. SC1/2 supercorsas....

No worries Fergus. Tiny, tiny bit unadventurous going with the Supercorsas but very safe, Would encourage you just to try a set of Pirelli slicks as a toe in the water. At the very least in terms of lifetime on a track they are worth 20 quid over a set of a Supercorsas as long as you accept that its not a night and day thing in terms of grip and they are vitually unsaleable used and secondhand wheras ripped up proddy tyres still have a certain value to trackday chaps and roadgoing peeps.

I can get a set for about £220, so about £20 cheaper! Not bothered about resale. Got about 4 sets of part worn SCs in the garage taking up space!

Will give them a go. Am taking a set of full wets with me, as although I'd use SCs in the damp, I'm not sure I'd have the confidence to use slicks (although I know they'd actually be fine!).

chrs