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Wheels to Chuckwalla?
Posted:
Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:02 amby Robertsmania
Is there anyone going to the October Chuckwalla event with a trailer/truck/motorhome who can help me get a set of wheels to the track?
I have a utility vehicle and can drop off/pickup anywhere in greater San Diego county, but my Cayman can't carry them.
Thanks!
Kris
Re: Wheels to Chuckwalla?
Posted:
Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:57 pmby Robertsmania
Bump - I'm concerned that I may have to cancel my event registration.
The street tires I have will probably not survive a track weekend without cording and I'm not confident in driving all the way out there, running and then driving home on my R-compound tires.
If you can help, please let me know.
Kris
Re: Wheels to Chuckwalla?
Posted:
Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:13 pmby c4s4pcs
U-Haul rents car open car trailers...
Re: Wheels to Chuckwalla?
Posted:
Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:01 pmby Robertsmania
Thats true!
I did look into it and at first it seemed like a bargain, but then I realized the $1.09/mile for the ~430 mile round trip plus the base equipment charge would be north of $500.
Even if I camped in the truck and avoided the hotel costs it would still be more than I'm prepared to spend.
Re: Wheels to Chuckwalla?
Posted:
Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:04 amby Greg Phillips
Robertsmania wrote:Bump - I'm concerned that I may have to cancel my event registration.
The street tires I have will probably not survive a track weekend without cording and I'm not confident in driving all the way out there, running and then driving home on my R-compound tires.
If you can help, please let me know.
Kris
With the weather being dry and warm I would not be too concerned about driving out on R compound tires.
Greg
Re: Wheels to Chuckwalla?
Posted:
Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:56 pmby marcus981
Kris,
I agree with Greg. I've driven my Cayman S to/from a few big track events on Nitto NT-01s with no issues. In fact, I even measured the tread with a depth gauge to see how much wear there was from the ~200miles of street driving to get to the track, and it was basically zero (less than 0.1mm). The amount of wear I measured for my Cayman during the track portion of the weekend was usually between 1-2mm total, depending on the track.
So, as long as you are starting with tires that will comfortably pass tech, you should end up with plenty of rubber left to get you home. Just keep an eye on them, and maybe swap left/right between Saturday and Sunday.
I also don't believe people that claim a heat-cycling issue for highway driving on most R tires. Out of curiosity, I measured the temps on mine immediately after exiting the highway, and they were barely elevated (something like 10-20F above ambient, compared to a ~100F increase for spirited track driving).