Should I get different wheels/tires for HPDE?
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St. Jude Donor '15
Should I get different wheels/tires for HPDE?
This weekend I'm going to swap out wheels/tires. I now have 3 sets of wheels/tires.
>> Chrome set for daily driving
>> Original 5 spokes that I'll be using for winter tires
>> Older split spokes which I intend to paint black and use for HPDE events
The chrome/polished wheels are new to me and I am just now going to mount them. The split spokes are on there now...and without tires...I'll have a chance to clean them up and take them to shop to have them painted black.
My question is this: All 3 sets are the standard OEM 18/19" staggered sizes.
For HPDE, would I be better off changing over to a square set up...or otherwise changing to different wheel and/or tire sizes so that I get better grip?
I'd appreciate some suggestions so that I don't waste my money painting these split spokes right now.
>> Chrome set for daily driving
>> Original 5 spokes that I'll be using for winter tires
>> Older split spokes which I intend to paint black and use for HPDE events
The chrome/polished wheels are new to me and I am just now going to mount them. The split spokes are on there now...and without tires...I'll have a chance to clean them up and take them to shop to have them painted black.
My question is this: All 3 sets are the standard OEM 18/19" staggered sizes.
For HPDE, would I be better off changing over to a square set up...or otherwise changing to different wheel and/or tire sizes so that I get better grip?
I'd appreciate some suggestions so that I don't waste my money painting these split spokes right now.
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This weekend I'm going to swap out wheels/tires. I now have 3 sets of wheels/tires.
>> Chrome set for daily driving
>> Original 5 spokes that I'll be using for winter tires
>> Older split spokes which I intend to paint black and use for HPDE events
The chrome/polished wheels are new to me and I am just now going to mount them. The split spokes are on there now...and without tires...I'll have a chance to clean them up and take them to shop to have them painted black.
My question is this: All 3 sets are the standard OEM 18/19" staggered sizes.
For HPDE, would I be better off changing over to a square set up...or otherwise changing to different wheel and/or tire sizes so that I get better grip?
I'd appreciate some suggestions so that I don't waste my money painting these split spokes right now.
>> Chrome set for daily driving
>> Original 5 spokes that I'll be using for winter tires
>> Older split spokes which I intend to paint black and use for HPDE events
The chrome/polished wheels are new to me and I am just now going to mount them. The split spokes are on there now...and without tires...I'll have a chance to clean them up and take them to shop to have them painted black.
My question is this: All 3 sets are the standard OEM 18/19" staggered sizes.
For HPDE, would I be better off changing over to a square set up...or otherwise changing to different wheel and/or tire sizes so that I get better grip?
I'd appreciate some suggestions so that I don't waste my money painting these split spokes right now.
Beyond that, there are numerous options out there for wheels & tires!
Ron
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BigMonkey73 (11-06-2015)
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A separate set of wheels and tires for HPDE vs daily driving is a great idea. That way you can get the best of both worlds and maximize tire life. I also agree with Dr Ron in that it's a good idea to get a bit more experience before committing to a set of wheels for the track. There are a lot of options out there, but there are also trade offs (most wheels that are significantly better than the ones you have will be $$$$). It took me ~15 weekends on the track to get to a point where I could really improve my lap times from relatively small mods such as moderately wider wheels and tires.
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St. Jude Donor '15
OK, fair enough. I'll stick with standard OEM size wheels and tires till I get more seat time. I'll revisit this after 3rd quarter 2016 events. Hopefully I'll have 6-8 more weekends under my belt by then!