Who Is Using The 215 Mini Slicks?

[No Crust Racing]

Benny put me on to these and I rang MPC and spoke to Troy about getting some but he noted that they would not be suitable for a 9" Rim (I've got 9" rears and 8 or 8.5 fronts)

I'm currently running 235 Bridgestone semi's all round and they seem fine and the car is using tyres well and gripping as expected. Fitment to me seemed good.

Beny measured the tyre for me at one point and said it came in around 9.5" sidewall to sidewall.

Is anyone using these Ex Mini Challenge 215 Slicks on a 9" rim?

[aleks]

Didn't this series die?.... would suck for supplies further down the road. I thought they used a 240 width slick?

[No Crust Racing]

I'm pretty sure the series has died but there are still plenty of second hand slicks for cheap that need to be chewed up

Benny on here and Troy at MPC note they are 215 slicks, that seems to be akin to a 235 semi though in width.

[No Crust Racing]

Moreover, is anyone using a 215 slick on a 9" rim?

Benny noted that the 215 was as wide as a 235 Semi he had on hand, I'm running 235 semis at the moment and want to be half confident that the 215 is a wide and will fit.

[hrd-hr30]

I had Kumho 215 slicks on 8" rims and they were a bit narrow for the wheels. Had 240 width slicks on 9" rims and they were about the same, but different brands are sized differently...

[No Crust Racing]

Gah what a pain lol, I'm trying to get Ben to measure up for me so I can compare to the current 235s I have

[Marlin]

Ahhh newww brew!

I have them stored at the very top of my pallet racking in the warehouse, and now got a 40ft container delivery that we need to sort through first. I just can't get to them right now

[No Crust Racing]

lol damn!

I could go the 225's all round, and I'd expect that a 225 slick would give more grip than a 235 semi purely through having larger contact patch?

[Duncan]

I had Kumho 215 slicks on 8" rims and they were a bit narrow for the wheels. Had 240 width slicks on 9" rims and they were about the same, but different brands are sized differently...

damn straight.

the relationship between rim size, manufacturer's nominal width and safety is unclear at best. semi slick manufacturers sneak very very generous fits into their sizes to give their tyres an advantage.

follow what the manufacturer says for that tyre. If you are not sure ring a distributor.

but back to your first question (slicks vs semis)......do you think the teams selling them are idiots?!? they are being sold because they are past their best. compare a second hand slick to a second semi, not a new one. there is every chance a second hand slick will be slower than a new or near new semi.

BTW I am selling some second hand slicks. They are very cheap (30% of new price), because they are beyond their best.

Fine if you understand that and know what you are getting - they will do the job fine and are cheaper than chewing up road tyres for basic practice. But you will not get the best out of your car on them