I want to get four wheels for slicks for my new GT3. I would like recomendation on wheels 18" I assume, size and slick size. I have the std. 19" GT3 wheels with cup tires and have tracked it twice. Slicks would make a big difference. I finally got low enough pressure in the cup tires and they work well but--.

 

Are you looking for R-compound track tires or real racing slicks?
As far as I know the stock suspension can't handle the grip generated by racing slicks. R-comps is a different story.
In any case, 18" is the only way to go if you want to run anything else than street tires. There's tons of different wheels out there that would fit the bill.
How much are you looking to spend? You know you can't go wrong with 3-piece BBS racing wheels... (www.carnewal.com)

 

what is your lap time at TH? if it's no better than 2:02, no better than 1:40 at LS, slicks would be useless.

 

I still prefer RA-1s over the Cups...

 

i like RA1 over cup also.

 

definitely in agreement

 

Ra-1s would be a good start. Little more predictable then a full slick

 

You dont need slicks for D.E.s..

 

Ra1' will wear better if the are shaved. keep that in mind

 

If you are running a stock suspension car with all the rubber bushings still intact, there is absolutely no reason to run a slick tire.

We run the RA-1 in Speed GT because Toyo is the series title sponsor and our car has no rubber in the suspension and is fully caged etc.
Our RA-1's are shaved and fair pretty well, although they are there fastest on there second lap when installed new and after that, its all down hill.

Slicks will give you more grip but they will also over tax the stock suspension very quickly and the mechanical grip they offer will no doubt effect the long term reliability and longengivity of the stock suspension and bushings.

Stick with a R compound tire until you are ready to go racing. And when you are ready for a slick with a real race car Michelin is the only way to go..

We are a BBS Motorsport Authorized dealer and sell the BBS 3 piece race wheels ,you can also look into the HRE CUP which is a Motorsport wheel that is 1.5 lbs lighter than the standard C20 comp that it is built off of. We helped develop this wheel for HRE this year and we are running it on our Speed GT 997 WCGT3 CUP.
Either way you go, you cant go wrong with BBS or HRE. Another option is the Dymag Carbon /Magnesium wheel, if you are not running ceramics you are ok and they will fit, if you are running the ceramics you wont be able to fit them on a 997.


If you have any more questions please feel free to drop me a line and I would be happy to advise you ,so you dont spend your money and end up spinning your wheels.. No pun intended.


Here is a picture of our 07 Speed WCGT3 997.

HRE/GMG Cup wheels shown.

 

Thank you, will check on suspension (if I get rid of rubber is it still a street car?), have ceramic brakes, will look at RA-1s

 

Getting rid of the rubber is still very streetable I run this set up in our street GT2 as well as several other street cars.

As long as you dont solid mount the subframes to the chasis you are fine.

If you need some more info give me a call would be happy to help and advise.

 

you should check out our new R888's

 

I understand the 888s are the RA1 update. . . are they phasing out the RA1?

 

the RA1 isn't going anywhere soon, it'll be around for over a year. That said, the R888 is comming over in phases, we have limted sizes available now w/ more comming at the end of the year and 1st quarter of 08.


A first you'll see in R-compound DOT is our 19" sizes for the R888