How much better are true slicks compared to the hoosier R6 type DOT race slick?
Does anyone have any experience with both?
Does anyone have any experience with both?
How much difference in tires?
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Huge difference.....not really comparable in performance or wear
Proper tires make a huge difference.
IMO the best race tires are Michelin. We switched to them this year and they have a LOT more mechanical grip than last years Pirelli's and much less vibration at VMAX.
At the Ring we feel that they're at least 5 seconds a lap faster.
IMO the best race tires are Michelin. We switched to them this year and they have a LOT more mechanical grip than last years Pirelli's and much less vibration at VMAX.
At the Ring we feel that they're at least 5 seconds a lap faster.
Is the difference better or worse? Like better traction and worse wear? Are they bias ply?
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Full race slicks have a load more performance. A lot more.
Why? Because the compound is usually much softer and stickier, and there's no need to cut a tread on a race slick (unless it's a rain slick) - more rubber in contact with the road all the time.
Think about the contact patch of a tire. It's really quite small, even with a wide race tire. If that contact patch is really, really sticky, and isn't lessened by a cut tread pattern, well, that's about as good as it gets.
No DOT type slick will come close to a full race tire. Take a look at a race tire after its been driven through a bit of gravel and it's really apparent how much stickier they really are.
Why? Because the compound is usually much softer and stickier, and there's no need to cut a tread on a race slick (unless it's a rain slick) - more rubber in contact with the road all the time.
Think about the contact patch of a tire. It's really quite small, even with a wide race tire. If that contact patch is really, really sticky, and isn't lessened by a cut tread pattern, well, that's about as good as it gets.
No DOT type slick will come close to a full race tire. Take a look at a race tire after its been driven through a bit of gravel and it's really apparent how much stickier they really are.
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