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At what pace should I be running before I justify going to a slick?

If slicks and dot race tires are basically same it does not matter what your lap time is. Pick tire you want to run and go for it

 

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Except they're not. Dot's are a race capable tire, but what are you comparing a GP-A to an NTEC slick? I dont think so.

The bridgestone slicks cost me less then what getting in the european 160 dunlop GP-A would. If you're quick enough to be thinking about contingency i dont see why it's even a question? Slicks have more grip and bridgestone is the only one available to you. The 250 GP slicks work great on an SV, your tire vendor will probably only have one hardness in stock, the soft which is the best tire for the SV.

EDITED: plus everyone loves the bridgestone tires. Predictable and last way longer then michelin/pirelli, no massive fall off of traction too. Dunlop is making really good tires again as well, if they were paying and b-stone wasn't i'd probably run the GP-A

That is your opinion.
Personally I ride on Pirellis and think dot race tire is as good as slick if not better.
And I don't love bridgestones. Rode on 165 slick just couple weeks ago and did not like it at all.

 

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As far as I know Bridgestone makes the only slick that will work for the stock SV rear rim, however I would be hard pressed to feel a difference in grip between any of the major tire manufacturers.

Pirelli has slick for stock rim also.

 

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not to be a noob but whats "paying contingency" ?

When manufacturer of some product offers reward for good race results for those using their product.

 

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it's not so much an opinion, more of a true statement that excludes pirelli lol, especially when you're talking 160 rears.

fyi. 160 dot pirelli won every race around here and holds track record for sv SS class.
Contingency is another story. With pricing and payout between brands it is not worth for me to use brand based only on how much they may pay. If I don't like some tire and can't go as fast on it I will not use it, can't get $$ without winning . Tires are personal choice, imo.

 

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Also you can't earn money in a supersport class if you run only slicks. There are some other non-tire contingencies that only pay for supersport classes.

Slicks are legal in wera. They should also make them legal in all clubs. There is no good reason for slick not to be legal any more.