Hamish Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Just wondering if you can have too many wheels and tyres. I still have 2 sets of TR6 steel wheels in the shed somewhere too. on the left are my road legal but soft low profile sprint tyres. Lots of acceleration but not that higher speed. As I have a 4.1 diff now. on the right are a set of second hand well used Avon CR6zz that I plan to use at aintree sprint as that is a fast circuit sprint and the low profiles and 4.1 diff will just not be fast enough. In the middle are my vredestiens sprint classic “everyday road tyres” collected over a few years and at relatively little cost. The wheels have been 150 to 200 a set and the tyres have been cheap too. the sprint ones are on ready for 3 sisters sprint tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Seems to me you have good reason to have this many sets, you could also add a set of slicks, and set of wet weather tyres. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Guess not Hamish, but how you store them is very, very important. Upright, away from sunlight indeed any light, and rotate them regularly. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NCS_TR3A Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, John Morrison said: Guess not Hamish, but how you store them is very, very important. Upright, away from sunlight indeed any light, and rotate them regularly. John. John, I only have one set so this isn't a problem for me but I'm interested in your comments. Why upright, I can understand the rest. I've seen tyre storage racks before which are just a "pole on wheels" and you lift the wheels onto them (I think for storing winter or summer wheels when not in use). I do note that better tyre shops tend to store the tyres vertically so there must be a reason. Thanks, Neil Edited June 13, 2021 by NCS_TR3A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hamish, what is the one on the extreme right? I assume a spare, but what size? Thanks, Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 H, where are your winter tyres? :-) Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Tim T said: Hamish, what is the one on the extreme right? I assume a spare, but what size? Thanks, Tim Hi Tim its an old 145 I think. Only keep it as it fits in the slot on the 3 3 hours ago, iain said: H, where are your winter tyres? :-) Iain Iain hope you are well mate. If I did rallying I can assure you I’d have some chunky Mud and Snow tyres Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NCS_TR3A Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 How did they perform at the 3 sisters today? Hopefully it went well Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 8 hours ago, NCS_TR3A said: How did they perform at the 3 sisters today? Hopefully it went well Neil Hi Neil the tyres worked well. It was a hot but high cloud day. the results are here https://www.timeteamlivetiming.co.uk/RaceClasses/Details?ClassName=TR&Times=Split&Type=T&Run=0 and if you click on the race numbers it opens a link to all our times including the splits I didn’t improve as I’d like as you can see my first 64ft is good ( sp1) this is a measure of your launch off the line. due to my 4.1 diff and lower profile tyres and the traction they give. Shaun (148) is in a full race dolomite sprint. peter (146) is in a road tr7v8 shaun in his full race dolly sprint 1st with best time 88.31 Hamish 2nd TR3a 89.35 peter 3rd TR7v8 (first event) 105.31 my gearing wasn’t quite right for this track layout and I think the car was over revved a bit. those time where you really need the next gear but the corner is too close and would cost time to take that gear only to change down again for the corner hopefully I have some video ! H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NCS_TR3A Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Yer it was one of those days were it was hot but could have been a lot hotter without clouds. Sounds like you had fun and a successful day. Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Good company, weather and racing what more can you ask for?? perhaps for shaun to be just a little slower ?!?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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