Street Tire for Auto-X
 

So many choices:

I think it would be cool to sport some Hankook.

200 Treadwear Hankook

S-03 $100 Rebate on S-03, $50 on 070's

Azenis RT-615

160 Treadwear Continental SportContact

Pilot Sport PS2

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http://www.discounttiredirect.com Says they still have Azenis Sports.

http://www.tirerack.com

Tha Hankooks are an interesting choice at $440. Even if they weren't totally up to par I doubt they really suck. Minimal investment.

I'd cross the PS2s and Contis off the list for autocross. Class them with the Goodyear GSD3s as good street, bad track/autoX tires.

Leaves the S03s, Azenis, and new Azenis. Either Azenis is probably more competitive than the S03s. Try to snag some more 215s if you can. That's probably the best bet.

Contis are 911 equipment that's got to give them some street cred!

I'm not looking for ultimate grip as I am a balance of daily driving also.

You might look hard at the S03s then... 225/45 is $132 each after rebate. $628 up front. I'm going with 235/40 S03s for now.

IMO, the S03's are the hands down best 3-season autocrossable tire. Tons of dry grip, great wet grip, and not bank breaking (esp. considering the rebates on 'em right now). Think Kuhmo MX, but more quiet, and a little grippier.

Some drivers ran on Hankooks at the Atlanta National Tour event this past weekend:

http://www.sccaforums.com/ubb/ultima...opic/22/1112/3

Page 3, see posts by Andy Hollis.

pfft.

If poeple are even attempting the hankooks on the nat. tour they are good enough for me!

Tyson, I think you should try them out, I want to know how they perform.

Well as soon as I cord my 070's I think I will.

I'm gonna run a pretty big Hankook Window Banner also.

You're a whore. But I support your decision

Yeah, if the volks I bought were +40 instead of +44 I would have gone with 255/40 RT615s. But, I'd have to lose a whole lot of camber to run them, plus I'm not sold on the wet performance yet. I think after the S03s are gone (235/40 this time) I'll try the 235/40 RT615s that are due out in a month or two.

cool RT615's.

I think we should all run different tires.

The Hankooks are interesting... There is still no good choice for serious Autocross in a 245/40-17 though...

I knew this thread was worth a damn.

I just ordered a set... 235/40/17 Hankook R-S2 Z212's.

I was a little hesitant, since I don't know all that much about the tread compound vs. the Falken Azenis Sports, however, the 235 Hankooks are just as wide as the 225/45/17 Azenis (both have 8.3" listed as contact patch width), and they have a gearing advantage of being a 40 series tire (.5" smaller overall diameter). Plus they're a little cheaper than the RT-215's and a lot cheaper than the RT-615's. I'm a little concerned about the 9.5" section width on the Hankooks (vs. the 9.1" of the Azenis)... it might lead to rubbing in the rear on my car again, or more sidewall flex than the Azenis Sports... I guess we'll find out!

Someone with a set of wheels that clear my StopTechs (Dean, Tyson) needs to get a set of the RT-615's so we can trade wheels for an event and compare tires!

Sweet, I found out this morning my Yokohama's are out of stock for now, no biggy..

I'm looking forward to seeing your tires. Are you picking them up today?

They're getting shipped, probably from AZ. Tirerack doesn't carry Hankook's no matter what Kevin thinks he saw on their website.

What I saw was the ability to search by size and brand, and hankook was a choice. Apparently they used to carry them and no longer do and missed that section of the website.

Tirerack does (or did) carry some of the economy Hankook passenger tires, mostly for OE applications on Kias and Hyundais. None of the performance tires though.

If you list tires by brand on TireRack's site, Hankook is not listed. However, if you search by size, on the "limit to these brands" area, Hankook is an option... but there are no 235 Hankooks.

I ordered mine from Discount Tire's website, and I'm gonna have to pay tax, shipping, and that $4 NV environmental fee. But I still came in under the $500 limit I put on myself.

Man, I miss being able to just run by the warehouse and pic 'em up and have 'em installed for cheap. :( Plus the guys overthere recognized me as a Kragen employee because I got the Khail Discount so many times in the past... :lol: RT-215's for like $405 *mounted and balanced*. Those were the good old days.

Damn, Scott wasn't supposed to find the 235/40s... :twisted:

Dean, I don't think you have to worry about the mods/parts on my car too much, since our cars are so damn close setup-wise. You just have to worry about me becoming a better driver than you.

...every event we run together is proportionally more seat-time for me than it is for you. :P

Sounds like the Autocross event horizon... I better bask in the glory before the tidal forces tear me to bits...

That was very poetic.

wow.

can't wait to hear how the hankooks perform. OMG.

Won't you be at the race? You can see for yourself cracker... :idea:

yah I can see his runs and times but I still want to hear his impressions. damn.

Ok Then. I look forward to you seeing his runs and getting his impressions.

just end it.

Scott, you're not gonna want to read this....






Anybody still looking for tires?

umm. I don't need tires yet.

freakin A.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to stash them for next season.

Dammit! That post is about 8 hours too late Kevin!! :mad:

I wish I had some cash lying around to pick up a spare set... but I'm not gonna cancel my Hankook order to try and grab those. I'm actually looking forward to the gearing advantage, and hopefully lighter weight of the 'kooks.

...course a set of RT-215's for track/solo1 would be nice...

I'm sorely tempted to stash a set for when I can afford another set of 17s for the same purposes.

I have the toyo proxy fours..... I like them a lot, my car handles good and they last a long time.

And agreed on the gearing issue... that's a big part of why I went 235/40 also.

Yeah, but they're talking autocross tires, the Proxes 4 will not come close to the performance of the RE070, Azenis Sports, MX or Hankooks in this area. It's a fun street performance tire and all, but not good for autocross.

I try to avoid racing on all-season tires.

Maybe those Proxies would be usefull as wets, but after looking at the tread blocks on the new Hankooks, I'd bet a full depth set of those would be awesome wet tires.

bastard!!! you could have tossed S-03 in there :lol: j/k

just woundering.....where can you buy RE070's? I can't seem to find them or they just dont make the size I'm looking for :(

RE070's are usually pretty hard to order... you usually have to buy 'em as take-offs from other STi owners.

'Course, at their retail price, I think RE070's are a rip-off. You can get a set of Azenis *and rims* for the retail price of RE070's. :lol:

ok that helped :roll: so I know I wont buy them from you :lol:

Actually, it probably would not be to good of an idea. Even if well bagged, sticky tires lose some of there stickieness over time as the rubber dries.

The 215s at this point are probably already 4-6 months old, maybe more. Another 12 months is not going to make them any stickier. A new set of the Hankooks next year is probably a better option unless you are on a super tight budget.

or if we get lucky the 615's will be at the 215's price?:)

Nope. Falken either spent a shitload on R&D or got greedy. Don't look for prices to fall much at all.

What, are you rippin on me for not having an STi? :lol: If you don't like my answers, go ask your questions over at that myimprezawrxstiisbetterthanallotherimprezas.com site with all the other stuck up STi owners. :P (I'm pretty sure Matt and Eric have accounts over there too...) :lol:

Also, you wouldn't be able to buy any RE070's off me anyway, 'cause if I had a set, I'd wear 'em out!

Fuckin' - A man...And you stay the hell off that site sperry. Stuck up Sti snobs only!

Don't worry. I get my share of you guys around here... I don't need to go looking for trouble.

<-- knows how JC felt when the WRX turned into the asshole subaru of choice.

Man, this was a nice little tire thread, now it's shot to hell...

Personally I am Car agnostic: I beleive there may or may not be inner speed and agility in all cars, but won't "believe" it until I drive them.