Phila area racewear suppliers?

[Phokaioglaukos]

Who in the area sells gloves, driving suits, shoes and the like, all appropriately fire retardant? In particular, I have a hard time finding gloves that fit well, so mail order is not the most convenient.

[TwentySix]

Just found out about these guys:

A-1 RACING PRODUCTS INC.
1927-2 STOUT DRIVE
WARMINSTER, PA 18974

http://www.a1racing.com/index.asp?PageAc...ategory=33
No affiliation, ymmv, yadda, yadda..... 

[Tony356993]

Chris,

Dougherty's has Alpine Star gloves I think. I picked up a pair @ VIR and I really like them.

[JIMK]

Ok who sells Toyo proxies RA1 locally?

Yokohama doesn't make my beloved A032 anymore so I'm looking for a new favorite tire.

Rims are 7x15 (4) and 7 x 16 (4)

 

[Phokaioglaukos]

Hey, get off my thread! That's not racewear.:X

To answer your question, though, locally you can get RA-1s at CJ Tires. Their Birdsboro warehouse stocks that tire, or at least they did last year. I had to get my last tires from Bob Vilven, though, when CJ's stock went low.

My next tires will be Nitto NT-01 from Discount Tire online.

[Wally]

JIMK wrote:

Ok who sells Toyo proxies RA1 locally?

Yokohama doesn't make my beloved A032 anymore so I'm looking for a new favorite tire.

Rims are 7x15 (4) and 7 x 16 (4)

Hi Jim,

Contact Joe Spect at CJ's at 866.208.6551. Tell him you are from Riesentoter.

[LouZ]

Phokaioglaukos wrote:

Hey, get off my thread! That's not racewear.:X

Tires ARE raceware - The Michelin Man will disagree with you!

[LouZ]

Phokaioglaukos wrote:

Hey, get off my thread! That's not racewear.:X

To answer your question, though, locally you can get RA-1s at CJ Tires. Their Birdsboro warehouse stocks that tire, or at least they did last year. I had to get my last tires from Bob Vilven, though, when CJ's stock went low.

My next tires will be Nitto NT-01 from Discount Tire online.

[Darren]

Wally wrote:

JIMK wrote:

Ok who sells Toyo proxies RA1 locally?

Yokohama doesn't make my beloved A032 anymore so I'm looking for a new favorite tire.

Rims are 7x15 (4) and 7 x 16 (4)

Hi Jim,

Contact Joe Spect at CJ's at 866.208.6551. Tell him you are from Riesentoter.

Which CJ's locations are track-tire-knowledgeable? I know they have sponsored some of our events, and I know the shop in Collegeville knows how to balance wheels properly, but I went to the one in Phoenixville 2 weeks ago, and they were putting rim weights on my Acura race wheels. I explained to them "no" but they still didn't get the balance right, I had to get them re-balanced at the track.

I think the other locations may be fine, it may be just this one location that doesn't know how to do them.

[JIMK]

Hey, get off my thread! That's not racewear.:X
Chris you are TOOOO gracious!  What do you really think?

Wally:  Thanks for seconding the CJ's advice I'll call in the morning and remember to mention the RTR connection.

Tires ARE raceware - The Michelin Man will disagree with you!
Lou I am 100% behind you on that one! 

Darren, seeing your note, I guess I'll go with the 16's since the 15 are more "balance challenged". 

Jim K