Bang for your buck, the 615s can't be touched except perhaps some take off RE070s.

If you look at last year's results from ST classes at nationals, there was a mix.

Trophy positions:
STS: Bridgestone, Falken, Falken, Khumo, Falken Bridgestone, Falken, Falken, Falken, Falken, Falken, Yokohama
STS2: Falken, Falken, Khumo, Falken, Falken, Falken, Falken,
STX: Falken, Falken, Hankook, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Falken, Khumo, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama
STU: Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama, Yokohama

You could go Yokohama, but at about $100 more per tire, I would go R compound instead.

I'm curious about contingencies for Bridgestone vs. Yokohama. The dominance of Yoks in STU particularly makes me think people picked them based on that.

<- wants RE01s.

Also Derrick, you can't count on your tires staying sticky for the whole year. And if you know for sure that you'll buy 2 sets, going with the RT615s might be the best choice since 1/2 way through the season, fresh anything is better than half-2/3 used anything as far as the top street tires go. You would also be sure to get a full season out of 2 sets of shaved tires, which would be the optimal setup I think.

I wasn't aware of any national event contingencies that Bridgestone had, but Yoko certainly had them; I think I got some Yokohama money myself last year. :)

Another reason Yokos were so prevalent in STU, is that the optimal sizes were available, vs. some of the other manufacturers. (Or maybe that was non-turbos; the turbos may have been able to get either in the 245's.) Yokohamas are more $$$, they are a good tire, but so is the 615 for the Subaru. And that said, I want to try some RE01R's this year too.

Two sets of shaved 615s is probably a pretty good choice. Shaved should wear better and handle heat better. The retread guys out in sparks do the better shaving IMHO. Used to be Silver State. Matt knows the new name.

Who, where, name, phone number?

They appear to have been bought by ATD, but the shop name is still Silver State...

Silver State Tire
550 Dunn Circle
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 1-800-866-8473 / 775-358-8473
Fax: 775-355-6740

Stupid question incoming....DUCK!...

Do they shave the tires mounted on the wheels or off?...

Ok, it's save to look now.

Silver state actually grinds the tire unmounted. Sunshine cuts them mounted. The former leaves the surface flat but fuzzy. The later leaves them grooved, and IMHO takes a bit more wear to get flat again.

I want warm fuzzy tires!

And your tire choice for 2007?..Drum roll............

I can give you a full review of the RE-01Rs *




(* offer not valid until october 2007)

I'll eventually have 235/40R17 RE01s, but I'm trying to pry Cory's old RT615s from him so I can afford coilovers for the first couple events. :lol:

Also I'm considering shaving my tires this year, since I don't want to heat cycle them to death with street driving.

You have yet to make me a $ offer dude! :P


Plus, if Uncle Sam doesn't get off his ass with my refund, I will be starting the season on them myself! :lol:

I'll be running the same 615s I had last year, seeing as how I've got less than half a season on them. . . :|

Babies are ruining autocross.

Hoosier A6's, eta march 7th.

You need a Darth Vader voice when you say that :cool:

Well, now that I'm on race tires, can I start complaining about the street tire pax???? God help us.

:lol:

Yes, yes you can... But you have to hang out with the Corvette crowd. :)

If your tires can handle it, it would be interesting some afternoon to swap tires between our cars.

Though they won't be exactly the same size, it would be interesting.

I had a dream last night about Yokohama Neovas. Is this a sign?

Of your divorce, perhaps. :P

After getting this thread up and running, I got to looking at last years 615s. They have plenty of wear left in them. They are just hard as hell. I would like 235s this year but shit happens.

I'll be running last years RT-615's this year. Less traction is more fun anyway. :P