Continental Slick Size?

[lakeside]

Anyone running Continental Slicks? What Size?

 

[spartan]

305/660R18
305/685R18

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Some are running the 305/650 or the 305/680s - 18s , also.

 

[fsvt713]

how do those size conti's work on 18x10 sve drifts? thinking about running these for HPDE as they tend to be cheaper than good 200TW street tires. I already have a dedicated street setup so if i can run these cheaper than say like a RS4 i would rather do that.

 

[blacksheep-1]

There should be thousands of those tires around until next year when Conti drops the series. As long as you run 18s.
Also, there is a bunch of 18 inch A7s up at Phoenix, some with as little as 4 laps on them.
We were stuck with itty bitty 275s when we ran, but they may have changed all that with the advent of the GT4 deal. We;ve run up to 315s as I recall on the T1 car on an 11 inch wheel. You can actually do quite a bit of tuning by stretching the sidewall out.
I think this is a pic of that, or at least a 305.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

I ran the Contis on 18x10 Drifts a few years back.

 

[steeda5]

There should be thousands of those tires around until next year when Conti drops the series. As long as you run 18s.
Also, there is a bunch of 18 inch A7s up at Phoenix, some with as little as 4 laps on them.
We were stuck with itty bitty 275s when we ran, but they may have changed all that with the advent of the GT4 deal. We;ve run up to 315s as I recall on the T1 car on an 11 inch wheel. You can actually do quite a bit of tuning by stretching the sidewall out.
I think this is a pic of that, or at least a 305.

Im looking for some 275 A7's. Do you have a firefighter to firefighter discount for these?

 

[fsvt713]

I ran the Contis on 18x10 Drifts a few years back.

how well did they hold up?

 

[Bill Pemberton]

They are an Endurance Tire so they hold up quite well, but even though they are slicks, they are not as fast as an R7 Hoosier. If you are looking for reasonable price, longer life, and still stickier than an Ultra Performance street tire and many DOT Comp Tires, then not a bad way to go.


There are different aspect ratios available so check the specs carefully and you will need a spacer up front. Chat with the guys at Hoosier to make sure you are comfortable with what you may get?

 

[fsvt713]

Thanks Bill. Just looking for a sticky tire that i can just grind laps out on and learn.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Assume you have a second set for the street? If you go to usedracingtires.com their website has a section for specs, and the 305/660-18 says a 10 inch rim will work. As noted, before, you will likely need spacers up front

 

[fsvt713]

Yeah i have a dedicated set of wheels and tires for street driving. I will check them out. Thank you for the info!

 

[blacksheep-1]

Im looking for some 275 A7's. Do you have a firefighter to firefighter discount for these?

lol...the tires are in PA, I'm in Fla, but he likes this webpage so tell him TMO sent you.