09-02-2008, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike_Yi
I'm not sure if this should go here or into the Pit Stop. If it belongs there, I hope a Mod will move it.
I'm going to my first PCA DE event in the middle of next month. I have no fear of not passing the Technical Inspection (got the checklist off the site) except for one thing. My left front tire has a bulge in the sidewall. I'm wondering if it is likely that they will fail the car for that. Anybody have any idea/experience?
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well, you saw it and a red flag went up about it.. just save yourself the trouble & get a new tire...
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09-02-2008, 10:35 AM
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Yeah. Now the problem is what tires to get. I'm wrestling with whether I should get summer tires or all-seasons. Of course, I'd love to get summers, but that means I'll have to spend another grand to get winters. I'll also have to store a set fo wheels and tires all year (in my shed which is not the most secure place). Of course, if I replace the front tires with all-seasons, the rear still has summer tires. On top of all this, I'm trying to figure out a way to get the new tires and get everything done before the DE event on the 19th. Too much to do and too little time.
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09-02-2008, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_Yi
Yeah. Now the problem is what tires to get. I'm wrestling with whether I should get summer tires or all-seasons. Of course, I'd love to get summers, but that means I'll have to spend another grand to get winters. I'll also have to store a set fo wheels and tires all year (in my shed which is not the most secure place). Of course, if I replace the front tires with all-seasons, the rear still has summer tires. On top of all this, I'm trying to figure out a way to get the new tires and get everything done before the DE event on the 19th. Too much to do and too little time.
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hahaha.. Winter tires? Summer tires? whats all that? I'm in florida... 
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09-02-2008, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by skip_168
hahaha.. Winter tires? Summer tires? whats all that? I'm in florida... |
You want to learn car control? Come drive in the winter in Chicago. I drove an '89 Firebird Formula with 235bhp/340lb-ft torque, posi rear-end, and 245/50-16s all winter for 10 years. For two of those winters, I was on Goodyear GS-Cs (summer-dry tires). When I was a kid, my best friend and I used to have contests to see who could drive his '72 Camaro sideways the furthest. It's about like drifting. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than track days. Then again, the cars take more beating from the salt than they probably do at track days.
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09-02-2008, 04:01 PM
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Mike,
why not buy a second set of 17's and mount up some "semi" sticky tires for AutoX and track days? We are buying generic 17 inch take-offs out here for under $400. They are all over Craigslist.
I have relatives in Indy, and they all have a second set of rims just for this purpose. Bag them up during the winter and they will last a couple of years.
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09-03-2008, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Brad Roberts
Mike,
why not buy a second set of 17's and mount up some "semi" sticky tires for AutoX and track days? We are buying generic 17 inch take-offs out here for under $400. They are all over Craigslist.
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Because I don't have that kind of money. Nor do I have any way to get that set of tires to the track. I'd love to, but that's not gonna happen any time soon.
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09-03-2008, 10:37 AM
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No worries!
We flip the tires/wheels back and forth prior to attending the event. No need to "carry" them with you.
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09-05-2008, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike_Yi
Because I don't have that kind of money. Nor do I have any way to get that set of tires to the track. I'd love to, but that's not gonna happen any time soon.
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thats too bad.. its a whole new world of fun when you run race slicks on the boxster... 
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