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Help !!!!!... I want to race with SLICK TYRES for my 620R in Argentina

dominsar

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Hello to everybody,

I am in Argentina (excuse my English)and I am new in Lotus Seven Club

I bought a new 620R (this is the only and first Caterham car in my country)

I want to use it only for racing/training  

The car was supplied with 6" front wheels , 8" rear wheels and  ZZR 185/55R13 and ZZR 215/55R13 Avon Tyres

Duration of events will be: 20 minutes

Ambient conditions: min 10 C° max 26 C°

BMTR Avon dealer recommended me X-Ply 7.0/20.0-13  and 8.2/22.0-13 with the ONLY available compound A37 (????)

I think that this is very hard compound  for a Caterham car with 310 HP Duratec engine, and I can not believe that Avon have availability of only one compound !!

Which is the Slick Tyre best option (brand, size and compound)  for my new 620R ?

I really will appreciate your help and experience on this matter

Thanks a lot in advance 

My best regards

Ing. Alberto Dominguez Sarmiento

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Ivaan

Hi Alberto,

I'd put your query on Blatchat / TechTalk.

You'll get much more response. Good luck.

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paul_w

Hi Alberto

I believe those tyres Avon recommended were the ones developed for the Caterham race series, so even if the compound might seem a bit hard to you they will likely be among the best tyres regarding sidewall stiffness and overall construction, which can be a big factor with 7s. They should also work well with the set up of the 620R - a softer compound may well mean you start needing to change spring rates etc. Plus they might last a bit longer then really soft ones, I don't know if that's a factor but I'd imagine the cost of getting lots of sets of tyres may well add up!

Best wishes,

Paul

 

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Golf Juliet Tango
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Hi Alberto

Welcome.

You may have the only 620R but tbere certainly is an Argentinian Lotus 7, one of the locally licensed batch with a Fiat engine. The owner is on Twitter.

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