Tires for HPDEs?

#1

I need some advice on a brand of tire I can run on my 14" bottlecaps. I have one set of slicks mounted on 15" Koseis but I wanted a set of tires in case of rain. Should I just put street tires on the bottlecaps?

#2

Thanks to the current freezing weather, I’m leaning towards keeping the BFG g-force T/A all-weather.

#3

4bimmers wrote:

[quote]I need some advice on a brand of tire I can run on my 14" bottlecaps. I have one set of slicks mounted on 15" Koseis but I wanted a set of tires in case of rain. Should I just put street tires on the bottlecaps?[/quote] Full tread RA-1’s for rain if you have the scratch for it/

#4

I run Yoko ES100’s in the wet and dry. They seem to work pretty well (I’m a rookie). I ran the bottle caps up until last weekend, when I switched to 15’s and a racier suspension.

#5

Ditto on the full tread RA1’s.
Ya can’t go wrong.

#6

The full tread RA-1s were my first thought but man the price! I guess you could say I don’t have the "scratch" for them.

#7

4bimmers wrote:

[quote]The full tread RA-1s were my first thought but man the price! I guess you could say I don’t have the "scratch" for them.[/quote]Falken Zeix 512’s…not an Rcomp but a great bang for the buck UHPAS tire

#8

RA-1’s. May as well learn to drive on them since that’s what you’ll have to use eventually. I run full treads, one set, too poor to afford multiples/shaved sets right now. Once these are worn down a bit they become the primary tires and I’ll cycle in a new set for rains.

#9

ddavidv wrote:

[quote]RA-1’s. May as well learn to drive on them since that’s what you’ll have to use eventually. I run full treads, one set, too poor to afford multiples/shaved sets right now. Once these are worn down a bit they become the primary tires and I’ll cycle in a new set for rains.[/quote]Car looks good in the new GRM…

#10

http://spece30.com/component/option,com_mamboboard/Itemid,68/func,view/id,11809/catid,15/

try this guy he gets used toyos all the time.
he can get you a full set for like $250 plus shipping.

I am going to get 2 sets from him today.

#11

http://spece30.com/component/option,com_mamboboard/Itemid,68/func,view/id,11809/catid,15/

try this guy he gets used toyos all the time.
he can get you a full set for like $250 plus shipping.

I am going to get 2 sets from him today.

#12

Dave and I have had very good experiences with the Kuhmo ECSTA MX tire. He has 4 DE weekends and many road miles on his and they are still in use. He has the blue e28 you saw at CMP and will see at the Rock. I switched to them for VIR with BMW CCA in Mar and like them. I think they’re $80 each at Tire Rack.

#13

RChrystler wrote:

I don’t think the MX comes in a 14" size, and you need them for your bottlecaps, so these RS-2’s are the best 14" non-R compound i’ve found for my old ACR neon.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?tpc=HANHV7&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance&tc=HANHH1

lasted a full season before haveing them swapped sides L to R.

#14

nasaregistrar wrote:

Err, I think you have me confused with someone else. :huh:

#15

ddavidv wrote:

[quote]nasaregistrar wrote:

Err, I think you have me confused with someone else. :huh:[/quote]Oops…yes I did. Sorry o both you and Dan