Any of you guys ever put slicks on the rear but leave the stock goodyear's on the front or is this a really bad idea??? I think I have heard it is dangerous to mix, is this true? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks
best wheels/tires for track days are??
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ObeyMyFast!
GT Owner's son
I would not even consider it, unless you were 1/4 mile racing. Inconsistant grip on the track is not helpful
I do
I do
STORMCAT
GT
How Much do they weigh? According to CCW they do not have any wheels that are lighter than the 10 spoke BBS wheels
tmcphail
GT Owner/Vendor
Mullet
FORD GT OWNER
I do. I use a PS2 for fronts and R6's for the rear.
I have a rear set of Pilot Cups but haven't used them more than 150 miles.
R6/bbs
A lot of us do. The R6 weighs about 40% less than the stock Goodyears and on the factory forged lightweight wheels they are the best track tires. I have used them on the street for over a year and feel much more secure on them as traction is a TON better. I don't drive my GT in the rain.
Chip
A lot of us do. The R6 weighs about 40% less than the stock Goodyears and on the factory forged lightweight wheels they are the best track tires. I have used them on the street for over a year and feel much more secure on them as traction is a TON better. I don't drive my GT in the rain.
Chip
Many of you may not know but Hoosier spent a lot of time to design a front tire for our car and create something that provides the proper balance for the Ford GT.
The optional BBS rim is one of the strongest and lightest rims available.
I suspect it would be very difficult / expensive to find significant improvements beyond this combo.
The optional BBS rim is one of the strongest and lightest rims available.
I suspect it would be very difficult / expensive to find significant improvements beyond this combo.
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Gulf GT
GT Owner
steved57
GT Owner
From the above posts it appears the CCW's or BBs's are the best, but Hoosier's or the R6 Goodyears ? Which heat up quicker ? Which last longer ? Any opinions ? Anyone tried both ?
A knowledgable race mechanic on this forum suggested that driving to the limits of the Goodyears before switching to the Hoosiers or anything else was a good idea. I always bring the Goodyears for those events that turn into rain events. Absolutely nothing better than learning in the rain on a closed course. Besides, much less track rubber and other debris kicking up all over the car and windshield.
Pete S.
Pete S.