Track Questions

[popestkd]

I have a 2010 SS/RSS Standard. I have been running it at Road Atlanta with my stock Wheels and Tires. I have tried some Corvette Wheels and slicks but it leaves to much room around the fender and looks bad.

The stock wheels are heavy and cant really find any 20" Slicks.

Can anyone give me some advice on what to buy, where to buy, great connections on advice in this area. I am actually new to most of this.

I am using Cobolt pads during track days and been tearing up my road tires every time at the track.

I would like to be able to just swap my wheels/tire combo out at the track and the car still look good.

[Dubscamaro]

[Spartan01]

For serious track use, the stock 20's have way to much rotational mass, try getting some nice 18's, I know they make a lot of 18" slicks.

[popestkd]

Originally Posted by Spartan01

For serious track use, the stock 20's have way to much rotational mass, try getting some nice 18's, I know they make a lot of 18" slicks.

18's.. how much does that change the speedometer? Would I want low profile slicks or taller to fill the wheel well?
Keep in mind I am quite new to this. thanks

[gajagfan]

Originally Posted by popestkd

18's.. how much does that change the speedometer? Would I want low profile slicks or taller to fill the wheel well?
Keep in mind I am quite new to this. thanks

I am new to this as well, but if they are track only tire / wheels. why does spedo and appearance play at all into your decision? Your going to take the 20's off at the track, put the 18's on, and then remove the 18's when you leave.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by popestkd

I have a 2010 SS/RSS Standard. I have been running it at Road Atlanta with my stock Wheels and Tires. I have tried some Corvette Wheels and slicks but it leaves to much room around the fender and looks bad.

The stock wheels are heavy and cant really find any 20" Slicks.

Can anyone give me some advice on what to buy, where to buy, great connections on advice in this area. I am actually new to most of this.

I am using Cobolt pads during track days and been tearing up my road tires every time at the track.

I would like to be able to just swap my wheels/tire combo out at the track and the car still look good.

Offhand, maybe 1LE-size wheels and Toyo R888 tires? They are R-comps, and that they have a little tread means you won't necessarily get chased off the track by a little rain.

20 x 8's with 245/45 tires up front really is not very much tire when you realize that they've got to get 3800 lbs of car (plus whatever you weigh) turned in toward the apex. The 1LE runs 285/35's for a reason.

You don't mention where your road tires are getting torn up, but I'm guessing the outside shoulders, fronts more than rears. Think alignment with at least performance street specs.

If you're new at this, why would wheel weight matter? It's not as significant of an effect as many people seem to think, and a heavier wheel actually lets you get away with being a tiny bit sloppier about tipping into the throttle on corner exit.

There is no need to maintain an appearance suitable for a car show or cruise night. At the track, your car should be dressed more for the hard driving use it's about to see. Besides, when you're at 100 mph you can't see them at all, and the corner workers and the dozen or so folks around you won't care about how much tire to fender gap you're showing. All of you have much more important things on your mind.


Norm

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