My Wallet feels a little lite so I think I'm going to pass.

140 is the cutoff. RE-o1Rs are legal and arguably the fastest current street tire for heavier cars like Evos.

Despite Kevin's comments on the RE-01s, the Advan's are the proven tires on heavier cars. Please see my thread on this topic.

If you want to spend 2X on tires, I'd go with those.

Bang for your buck though, I'd still get the 615s at 1/2 the price from Utah, save the tax, etc... The can be here in 1-2 days from Vulcan in Utah. And you can get 255/40-17s assuming you have the fender clearance for them as well as at least an 8" wheel.

255/40/17 615s are on back order at Vulcan Tire... :mad:

Or at least they were last week when I looked. Supposedly a refresher should hit mid-late May though, so they should be in stock fairly soon.

i was thinking about running the 615s as well. i can run the 255/40/17 they will clear. when i get some coilovers i might have to roll my fenders but no big deal. rolled fenders i can clear 285/30/18 r comps :sneaky:

nick they are in stock i just checked. they are 550 shipped here. ~ the same price the bridgestones were with the scca discount.

what now? haha. 615s run wide iirc so isnt a 255 ~ 265 which would be a much greater contact patch than the RE-01s in 245 right? or am i just confusing myself and others :lol:

Yeah that too.

Wow, the Bridgestones have come down that much? Including TAX? And since when do we get a SCCA discount from where?

After discussing the topic briefly with Debbie and Mark, the Advan prevalence in STU last yearseems to be directly related to the limites availability of sizes early last year for the RE-01s, and the significantly better contingencies offered by Yokohama.

Frankly, we have no idea what you can clear on an Evo, espcially with aftermarket wheels.

All of the tires we are discussing here run wide. Check Tire Rack for the exact physical size of the Bridgestones and the Yoks.

Me and my Pops (Louie) will be there. Potentially with a few spectators in tow to watch the maiden voyage :eek:

well the 245/40/17 RE01s w/ roadhazard from tirerack and tax picked up from the reno warehous are $700. an evo guy on another forum said theres a 100$ rebate offered by bridgestone to scca members. im trying to find out more about it.

kevin 255/40/17 is pretty much the limit w/ no rubbing on stock 17x8 wheels which i have so im not worried about any fitment. a bunch of guys told me to run the 615s for dd at that size and said they fit and dont rub.

Khamis says the RE01Rs are even better for daily use than the Falkens. And he's a big pansy about road noise and ride quality, so he's probably right. :p

Wait, don't evos run 245/45R17s stock?

no 235/45R17s. to not rub on a wider tire than that you have to run a 40 profile.

Khamis drives a stocker wagon not his STI. :P

What, he uses the wagon to tow his STi to Hayward?

Which proves Kevin's point!

I have 2 autoX days and about 100 street miles on the RE-01Rs and they are noticably better than the RE-070s or the 615s. hey did fade a bit on my last few runs on sunday when they got really hot, but cold they are the best tyre I have driven on.

It will be interesting to see what they are like by the end of the season. The RE-070s weren't too bad when they got old and worn, but the 615s sucked balls (not in a good way).

if they are at 140 that still leaves me in street tires right.

yes

sweet.

I´m landing in San Francisco Friday night so I might be there Saturday like Jonny said. I´m not sure about Sunday though... The whole Mother´s Day thing and me not being home for a year I think I´m required to spend the day with the Momz.

Yeah, AutoX on Mom's Day FTL. :(

You chumps, just do what I did, and take your mom autocrossing. That way she thinks your spending the day with her when your really doing what you want to do.

I spent the last two mothers days going to visit my mom, and was planning on doing that again. But, this year they wanted to come up for the Reno River Festival and so I'm free to race on Sunday!

Sick!