Vermil
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- Lafayette, LA
Recommendations for some tires for autocross. I'm running stock dealership and they were rough on the track.
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Autocross Tires
- Thread starter Vermil
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breaking badly
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- St. Olaf
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MK7brian
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Munster Indiana
I ran the Kumho v720 last year on some 17x7.5 et 45 Audi wheels I found on craigslist, FOR FREE. The tires performed better in the heat, and on coolers days didn't start gripping well until midway through my runs. The main reason I bought them was price. They are hard to beat for that reason alone.
gti330ex
Go Kart Newbie
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- Chicagoland
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Unreal1
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Pittsburgh
Bridgestone RE-71R if you want performance and don't care about wear.
Vermil
New member
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- Lafayette, LA
What's the smallest wheel I can fit on without a problem with the brakes. Was thinking about some 16in rims and some fat tires.
MK7brian
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Munster Indiana
If you want to remain in a stock class (GS) you can only run +- 1inch diameter wheels. So the smallest you could run are 17's.
Panzrwagn
New member
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- Bellevue, WA
Just make sure the 17s clear the brakes if you have the Performance Package. then 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE-71.
For 17s, try to get you wheel weight around 20lbs or less.
For 18s, again RE-71s, 235/40-18. Sadly no one makes a decent autocross tire in a 245/35-18. Michelin SuperSports come in that size and are a wonderful tire, but the sidewall is too soft for autocross. Figure they are about 1-2 seconds slower per run than the RE-71. Asfor wheels, <21Lbs is a good goal. If you have the money, OZ makes wheels for the Mk VII in the 16-17 Lb range, but bring the big checkbook.
For 17s, try to get you wheel weight around 20lbs or less.
For 18s, again RE-71s, 235/40-18. Sadly no one makes a decent autocross tire in a 245/35-18. Michelin SuperSports come in that size and are a wonderful tire, but the sidewall is too soft for autocross. Figure they are about 1-2 seconds slower per run than the RE-71. Asfor wheels, <21Lbs is a good goal. If you have the money, OZ makes wheels for the Mk VII in the 16-17 Lb range, but bring the big checkbook.