Looking for wheels and tires, any reccomendations?
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Looking for wheels and tires, any reccomendations?
more on the tire side. whats a good tire for twisties on a budget.
there are some KILLER 18x9 wheels for $150 clearance on tire rack but i dont want to pay for 18'' tires.
needs to be 17'' to clear brake upgrades.
how good are goodyear eagle F1s?
i am thinking of getting 10 spoke wheels with those (takeoffs)
there are some KILLER 18x9 wheels for $150 clearance on tire rack but i dont want to pay for 18'' tires.
needs to be 17'' to clear brake upgrades.
how good are goodyear eagle F1s?
i am thinking of getting 10 spoke wheels with those (takeoffs)
Last edited by treyZ28; Aug 25, 2003 at 10:04 PM.
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Originally posted by bruecksteve
Hey Trey! Are you going to be running in a stock class? You can't possibly be stock!!!!
Hey Trey! Are you going to be running in a stock class? You can't possibly be stock!!!!
I want a car thats fun on the street (ny has smooth streets unlke hell- err um michigan)
I'll autox at our schools events 2 or 3 times a year. I'll probobly take some classes and do it competatively after a while too.
And I resent that comment
my gas pedal is BONE STOCK 
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Oh, of course!
Well, I'd recommend some sticky tires then, either Hoosier A3S03's or Kumho V700's. If you're looking at 18"'s though, you'll have to settle on Hoosiers, Kumho doesn't make a V700 in that size.
No! Wait! You going to be driving these on the street too?
Well, I'd recommend some sticky tires then, either Hoosier A3S03's or Kumho V700's. If you're looking at 18"'s though, you'll have to settle on Hoosiers, Kumho doesn't make a V700 in that size.
No! Wait! You going to be driving these on the street too?
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Originally posted by bruecksteve
Oh, of course!
Well, I'd recommend some sticky tires then, either Hoosier A3S03's or Kumho V700's. If you're looking at 18"'s though, you'll have to settle on Hoosiers, Kumho doesn't make a V700 in that size.
No! Wait! You going to be driving these on the street too?
Oh, of course!
Well, I'd recommend some sticky tires then, either Hoosier A3S03's or Kumho V700's. If you're looking at 18"'s though, you'll have to settle on Hoosiers, Kumho doesn't make a V700 in that size.
No! Wait! You going to be driving these on the street too?
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Mine too. I really need a trailer, either for the whole car or at LEAST, my racing tires. I just hate the thought of hitch on the back of my Camaro! 
My last two sets of tires were Yokohama's but this time I purchased Pirelli P7000's. They are all pretty close. Unless you but a dedicated "DOT Race" tire, you'll be disappointed on the autocross course in my opinion. I tried my Yoko's that I just got rid of, they were terrible.... at the very least, not what I was use to autocrossig on. I went to Hoosiers and dropped 4.5 seconds (comparing myself to Tommy Pulliam) off my previous times.
My last two sets of tires were Yokohama's but this time I purchased Pirelli P7000's. They are all pretty close. Unless you but a dedicated "DOT Race" tire, you'll be disappointed on the autocross course in my opinion. I tried my Yoko's that I just got rid of, they were terrible.... at the very least, not what I was use to autocrossig on. I went to Hoosiers and dropped 4.5 seconds (comparing myself to Tommy Pulliam) off my previous times.
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Ok!!! Hoosier is what I'd go with. Forget the rain though, you might as well pull over. But in the dry, nothing will keep up. They are more expensive than the Kumho's, they stick better than a Kumho and they cost more than a Kumho. I guess it depends on your priorities though. The next set I'll buy will be Kumho's until next September when the National Championships roll around, I'll put on Hoosiers for that elusive advantage (I hope)!
Note: I have 29 runs on my set of Hoosiers. 23 runs were at the Evolution School, 2 were from Tommy pulliam driving my car like a bat of of hell (probably was equal to 10 autocrosses ) and 4 were from the last autocross. They still look pretty good though. I'll probably run them one more time and then flip them, turn the inside of the tire out, they're not directional so it's not a problem.
Note: I have 29 runs on my set of Hoosiers. 23 runs were at the Evolution School, 2 were from Tommy pulliam driving my car like a bat of of hell (probably was equal to 10 autocrosses
) and 4 were from the last autocross. They still look pretty good though. I'll probably run them one more time and then flip them, turn the inside of the tire out, they're not directional so it's not a problem.
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The Hoosiers (heat cycled) are $246 each, the V700 VictoRacer Kumho's are
$153 - Full tread
$168 - Full tread heat cycled
$168 - Shaved
$183 - Shaved and heat cycled
Lots of choices there. I've heard some people say here recently they wouldn't buy them shaved again. But I would get them heat cycled.
Here is a link regarding heat cycling http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...tcycletech.htm
The cost of heat cycling is $15 per tire. BFGoodrich, Hoosier, Kumho and Yokohama all recommend that their competition tires be "heat cycled" before being run in competition.
And one on the care and feeding of VictoRacers
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/kumho/...racer_care.htm
AND the care and feeding of Hoosiers
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/hoosier/hoosier_tips.htm
$153 - Full tread
$168 - Full tread heat cycled
$168 - Shaved
$183 - Shaved and heat cycled
Lots of choices there. I've heard some people say here recently they wouldn't buy them shaved again. But I would get them heat cycled.
Here is a link regarding heat cycling http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...tcycletech.htm
The cost of heat cycling is $15 per tire. BFGoodrich, Hoosier, Kumho and Yokohama all recommend that their competition tires be "heat cycled" before being run in competition.
And one on the care and feeding of VictoRacers
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/kumho/...racer_care.htm
AND the care and feeding of Hoosiers
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/hoosier/hoosier_tips.htm
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I'd not recommend driving a Hoosier as a street tire, even rarely. They have no steel belts and are prone to punctures, oh yeah and they'll pull thorugh EVERY rut an groove you can imagine.
I'd say you want to buy a nice high end Ultra high performance or Max. performance tire. The Kumho MX is pretty awesome and not unreasonable for a 17" tire. BFG KD's are another. Firestone SZ50's are very nice too.
I'd say you want to buy a nice high end Ultra high performance or Max. performance tire. The Kumho MX is pretty awesome and not unreasonable for a 17" tire. BFG KD's are another. Firestone SZ50's are very nice too.
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Originally posted by 01 FS Z28
I'd say you want to buy a nice high end Ultra high performance or Max. performance tire. The Kumho MX is pretty awesome and not unreasonable for a 17" tire.
I'd say you want to buy a nice high end Ultra high performance or Max. performance tire. The Kumho MX is pretty awesome and not unreasonable for a 17" tire.
I love my MX's but haven't used them much yet. (17's front $125 each and $225 each 18's rear) My car is down for BMR A arms and LS1 brakes. But once I get it back together and aligned, woohoo, watch out 
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