23" front is not to small diameter? CR6ZZ offers a taller tire approx. just under 26"
Can these cars handle 600=hp? Trans, half axles, frame? I have a 2005 CAV. Looking at 13" wide rear tires. What can break if not equipped correctly?
No, they were treaded from the factory. "Historic all weather pattern tires" (the section width is 15.25" in case you were wondering). This info is off the Avon site here:
15" Historic all weather | Avon Motorsport
Jack
Hi ... A good question, because the 15" Historic All Weather Tires are available for Rim Widths up to 16". I have 15" Diameter * 14" Wide Rear Wheels (5.30/15.00-15 Dunlop Racing Tires on my build - but cannot use on the street.Sorry for resurrecting such an old thread but does anyone know how the Avon CR6ZZ’s compare to the Avon Historic all weather tyres with regards to grip in the dry????
Hi Randy ... Thanks for comments ... I would expect equivalent rules to those you described (DOT Approved) would apply in Australia. Your comments regarding running slicks are also my experience.In the USA, the tires must be DOT branded in order to be legal for highway use. I’ve not heard of anyone being pulled over by the Police for running a tire that has visible tread, but have seen them pulled over for running slicks.
Treaded racing tires should stand up to high speeds at extended times. I ran Dunlop CR65 tires on a street Lotus Europa. No problems, good wet grip, just wore them down in about 4000 miles. One weakness of race tires is the sidewalls are very thin and may puncture easier with nails, etc. Another weakness is they are more porous and some need more air added every week or two.Ian, (and others), are the non-speed rated tyres (such as the CR82’s and others) weaker than the speed rated, street legal tyres In some way? So for instance if you fitted CR82’s and went on a three hour, motorway road trip will such tyres risk failure by crusing at say about 80-90mph for a couple of hours? Is this where the difference in construction lies between treaded race tyres and speed rated street legal tyres? Are the racing tyres not made to stand up to hours of cruising at motorway speeds or to the differences/weaknesses lie elsewhere?
Yes. I should have added that treaded rain tires are not suitable for everyday use as they're way too soft. I assume we're not talking rain tires though.Hey DaveM, thanks for getting back to me on this. I guess that makes sense about the tyre wall because fact is that race tyres are under much higher stresses than road tyres on a motorway. So the main issue with treaded race tyres is only sidewall puncture resistance?