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slick tyres size suggestion
marco - 1/5/16 at 01:48 PM

Car is mk indy, 13 inch 7 j rims what would be the ideal slick tyre size bearing in mind my road size is 205 50 15 on 7j rims.

phelpsa - 1/5/16 at 02:44 PM

What are you using it for?

marco - 1/5/16 at 03:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
What are you using it for?


Track days mainly
I was thinking a medium compound 180 530 13 or 200 530 13 I think they were the options

phelpsa - 1/5/16 at 03:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marco
quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
What are you using it for?


Track days mainly
I was thinking a medium compound 180 530 13 or 200 530 13 I think they were the options


The 200s will probably be far too wide for a 7" rim. The 180s are usually mounted on 9" rim IIRC but would probably squeeze onto a 7". A 170/535 as was used by formula ford would probably be your best bet.

mark chandler - 1/5/16 at 06:41 PM

Mines got 7.0/20.0/13 a ones on a 7" rim

phelpsa - 1/5/16 at 07:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Mines got 7.0/20.0/13 a ones on a 7" rim


I presume crossplys? I suspect radials would be better suited for the op's car setup if interchanging with road tyres.

[Edited on 1-5-16 by phelpsa]

jtskips - 4/5/16 at 06:35 PM

Michelin 20,54.13 slicks fit nicely on a 13 x 7 rim, compound s310 or f2.0 , 15 psi in the front 16 psi rear suits my car , the compound s410 is to hard for the kit car , not tried the soft s210 compound yet, may be going to cadwell on wed , i have a spare pair of s210 tyres may try them out will lit you know if there any good