Re: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L???

[Mark Alford]

I agree, it doesn't matter how quickly you get to your top speed, wether you have slicks or radials makes no difference. Slicks will be able to grip the road better under brakes and will decrease the stopping distance, but radials will be just as safe - given you have the room to stop the car.   I have used street cars on race circuits in the past, with everyday street tyres. These tyres where able to stop my car from 170km/h lap after lap. The only tyres I would be concerned using are the very thin tyres seen on some drag cars, but again given enough braking area they should be just as safe (plus you could put more brake bias towards the rear)   As for the Todd Wilkes incident - I would defie anyone to try and stop any street car going at that speed in the distance given. Even many of the 'super cars' Ferrari's, Porches etc would have difficulty stopping in the distance given to Todd, and they don't have thin little drag tyres on the front! Even if he had slicks of the same size tyre he was using, he still would not have been able to stop.   Mark.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandejas, Ignacio To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:39 PM Subject: RE: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L??? 1. Slicks are softer (generally) 2. I still don't see why using slicks on the back and normal radials on the front is any more dangerous than radials all round? Except when using tyres that are not rated for the speed. Can anyone clarify??     -----Original Message----- From: James Marmont [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:10 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L??? because there is less surface area in contact with the road because of the tread also treaded tyres will be a softer compound, i think dont take the risk, use one or the other, not both -----Original Message----- From: Sandejas, Ignacio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2001 2:51 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L??? Curious as to why this is a disaster waiting to happen? -----Original Message----- From: James Marmont [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 2:30 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L??? i dont know of any rules, but just think about it logically............it IS a disaster waiting to happen, especially seeing as the front wheels take most of the cars weight under brakes dont do it or you will end up like Todd Wilkes  r.i.p -----Original Message----- From: Duncan Shillito [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2001 2:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L??? what is the rule about slicks on the rear and standard radials on the front.............. i've heard that this is a disaster waiting to happen - especially at 100+ mph and then braking heavily.........   dunc. >From: "Cameron Stean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Anyone GOT SLICKS for GOD-20L??? >Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 08:43:55 +1000 > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------