Road Legal Semi Slick Tyres
Discussion
Might want to state what car you have as running semi slicks on something like a Caterham is fairly commonplace but an entirely different proposition to running them on a regular barge, with vastly different requirements from the tyre compound etc.
Edited by LocoBlade on Wednesday 28th September 19:39
rash_decision said:
drakart said:
I found i kept flying into roundabouts at speed because i didn't need to brake. It can upset "normal" people trying to pull out ass they expect you to slow down.
That's really smart! A hole! Normal people...............and you are abnormal?????The OP asked a question that I have answered. You haven't answered anything. You have just ventured in and made a prick of yourself. Get back in your box.
drakart said:
They are people with normal tyres who think that everyone else drives with the same tyres and have no idea what sticky tyres are capable of. I didn't say that I was speeding, it just becomes natural not to slow down as much (where possible) due to the higher grip levels available.
The OP asked a question that I have answered. You haven't answered anything. You have just ventured in and made a prick of yourself. Get back in your box.
I've made a Prick of myself? You're the one who has came on here and admitted to not slowing down for Roundabouts and "upsetting", "normal" folk, who will have a glance to their right, assume that the car will slow down for the roundabout, as "normal" folk would do, but oh no, you choose to be the smart ass with the Semi Slicks on trying to frighten the life out of "normal" motorists!? No??The OP asked a question that I have answered. You haven't answered anything. You have just ventured in and made a prick of yourself. Get back in your box.
To quote, once again, "flying into roundabouts at speed!".
I used to sprint my old S2000 on R888's and they'd quite often end up staying on the car during the week for commuting
In the dry grip levels are very good. I seam to remember this was most noticeable under braking and acceleration although still better than normal tyres in the bends.
In the wet, no were near as bad as I expected, on damp roads they were fine and only ever a problem in standing water, but if you accept this and drive accordingly they're fine.
Also expected them to wear a lot quicker than they did, I think I did around 12 sprints and a good few thousand road miles on a set.
Only slight down side was that they are quiet noisy but that didn't really bother me.
In the dry grip levels are very good. I seam to remember this was most noticeable under braking and acceleration although still better than normal tyres in the bends.
In the wet, no were near as bad as I expected, on damp roads they were fine and only ever a problem in standing water, but if you accept this and drive accordingly they're fine.
Also expected them to wear a lot quicker than they did, I think I did around 12 sprints and a good few thousand road miles on a set.
Only slight down side was that they are quiet noisy but that didn't really bother me.
Oh dear. More grip = less slowing down. It's a fairly basic concept and all part of making progreess more efficiently.
Wearing semi slicks, you can carry much more speed than other cars in most situations and therefore you need to remember this. It is easy to forget that other people don't share the same grip levels. It was a warning to the OP but you seem to have a problem with this even though you haven't added anything to the thread.
Still bitter about being caught speeding recently...? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Wearing semi slicks, you can carry much more speed than other cars in most situations and therefore you need to remember this. It is easy to forget that other people don't share the same grip levels. It was a warning to the OP but you seem to have a problem with this even though you haven't added anything to the thread.
Still bitter about being caught speeding recently...? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
drakart said:
Oh dear. More grip = less slowing down. It's a fairly basic concept and all part of making progreess more efficiently.
Wearing semi slicks, you can carry much more speed than other cars in most situations and therefore you need to remember this. It is easy to forget that other people don't share the same grip levels. It was a warning to the OP but you seem to have a problem with this even though you haven't added anything to the thread.
Still bitter about being caught speeding recently...? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Lol. Sad. I've not been caught speeding, but I would imagine with your admissions you'll not be long in getting caught. Folk can, and do, ask genuine questions on here. It's called a forum. Then an educated man like yourself would know that!?Wearing semi slicks, you can carry much more speed than other cars in most situations and therefore you need to remember this. It is easy to forget that other people don't share the same grip levels. It was a warning to the OP but you seem to have a problem with this even though you haven't added anything to the thread.
Still bitter about being caught speeding recently...? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
All you added was that you "fly into roundabouts at speed", didn't you? Now, run along son and play with your Meccano!!
rash_decision said:
drakart said:
Oh dear. More grip = less slowing down. It's a fairly basic concept and all part of making progreess more efficiently.
Wearing semi slicks, you can carry much more speed than other cars in most situations and therefore you need to remember this. It is easy to forget that other people don't share the same grip levels. It was a warning to the OP but you seem to have a problem with this even though you haven't added anything to the thread.
Still bitter about being caught speeding recently...? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Lol. Sad. I've not been caught speeding, but I would imagine with your admissions you'll not be long in getting caught. Folk can, and do, ask genuine questions on here. It's called a forum. Then an educated man like yourself would know that!?Wearing semi slicks, you can carry much more speed than other cars in most situations and therefore you need to remember this. It is easy to forget that other people don't share the same grip levels. It was a warning to the OP but you seem to have a problem with this even though you haven't added anything to the thread.
Still bitter about being caught speeding recently...? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
All you added was that you "fly into roundabouts at speed", didn't you? Now, run along son and play with your Meccano!!
I used the Exige as a DD for almost 4 years on AO48s.
It could get a bit twitchy in standing water,but what doesn't.
Rears lasted about 2k miles , fronts about 4k
Then for about 18 months I used TR1s on the rear with 48s on front, Car wasn't noticably slower in the corners, But the rears were at 3k with ample tread left.
Then the black ice incident stopped play
It could get a bit twitchy in standing water,but what doesn't.
Rears lasted about 2k miles , fronts about 4k
Then for about 18 months I used TR1s on the rear with 48s on front, Car wasn't noticably slower in the corners, But the rears were at 3k with ample tread left.
Then the black ice incident stopped play
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