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ZX3_2NV,May 8 2008, 02:30 PM Wrote:I'll take a look at the tires since it would make a huge difference any idea of any of the other cars have the same bolt pattern ill ask them to switch and then take it out again lol and what exactly is R Compound tires are they drag radials? or like slicks
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i haven't been keeping up.. i don't know what the bolt patterns and offsets are for the various cars in that test.. i suspect they won't switch em.. and just smile at you if you notice the mini is wearing way better tires

R compounds.. yea they are pretty much like drag radials.. they are really sticky tires with mega stiff sidewalls that ppl change to when they get to the track... there is a lot of variation in R compounds, just like all other kinds of tires... some r compound tires are pretty much slicks with 2 small shallow groves.. other r compound tires can be used on the street (but they wear fast)... a good rule of thumb is check the tread wear rating.. if its less than 100 chances are it is an r compound

any hoosier is a race tire.. kumho victoracer, toyo RA1, yokohama A048, michelin pilot sport cup, pirelli p zero corsa are the most common R compounds i see people using.. if the mini people 'cheat' chances are it will be with the michelins or pirellis because those look the most like summer tires, and the brand name sounds the same as street tires

EDIT: the mega stiff sidewall can fool a lot of people.. normally if you see a lot of rubber you don't think the car will handle.. with 'regular' tires you need like a 40 series or lower aspect ratio to have a stiff sidewall.. with R compounds (like the ones i mentioned above) or serious summer tires like RT615 the sidewall is so stiff that even a 60 series sidewall will not roll over..

if mini is smart they will use the 15" base model tires with R comps and let the others use 17"s with street tires.. it will look like the minis have less tire but actually they will have the lowest weight wheel/tire combo by far the most grip and stiffest sidewalls