06-09-2011, 05:33 PM
Sigh.
Tires needed: 225/45/15. Don't care about wear/noise/comfort, etc. Want grip. Lots of grip. Gripgripgripgripgrip.
The Hankook RS3's I want are back-ordered seemingly to infinity - they apparently didn't expect it to be so popular this year, but they (again hearsay) don't want to bump up production and I've heard rumors that they won't be available until late fall/early winter. Way to drop the ball right before summer Hankook.
The wheels to mount them on are in the mail and should be here next week. I'd hate to waste them by letting them sit in a closet until late this fall, realistically next spring.
I hardly drive the car, but the plan is to get back into more auto-x, driving to-from as well.
Option 1: Keep running the stock wheels and 195 S.drives. I put them on last August and they only have ~3k miles on them, little camber wear but not much else. Grippy and well within my means as a driver - but I want MOAR. Also aforementioned sexy wheels lay dormant *tear*
Option 2: Toyo R1R. $150 more for a set of 4 than the RS3's for not as exceptional a tire it seems. Would still probably rock my socks but that and the $ would sting a bit.
Option 3: Something like a NT01, RA-1, R888 etc - roughly same cost as R1R. I don't drive the car often, never again in the rain (if I can help it) - is this a feasible or horrible idea? I won't be tracking the car this year - good b/c I'd kill myself with an R-comp, bad b/c the tires would be somewhat wasted. Not autocross compounds. Probably a horrible idea.
Aaaaand go.
Tires needed: 225/45/15. Don't care about wear/noise/comfort, etc. Want grip. Lots of grip. Gripgripgripgripgrip.
The Hankook RS3's I want are back-ordered seemingly to infinity - they apparently didn't expect it to be so popular this year, but they (again hearsay) don't want to bump up production and I've heard rumors that they won't be available until late fall/early winter. Way to drop the ball right before summer Hankook.
The wheels to mount them on are in the mail and should be here next week. I'd hate to waste them by letting them sit in a closet until late this fall, realistically next spring.
I hardly drive the car, but the plan is to get back into more auto-x, driving to-from as well.
Option 1: Keep running the stock wheels and 195 S.drives. I put them on last August and they only have ~3k miles on them, little camber wear but not much else. Grippy and well within my means as a driver - but I want MOAR. Also aforementioned sexy wheels lay dormant *tear*
Option 2: Toyo R1R. $150 more for a set of 4 than the RS3's for not as exceptional a tire it seems. Would still probably rock my socks but that and the $ would sting a bit.
Option 3: Something like a NT01, RA-1, R888 etc - roughly same cost as R1R. I don't drive the car often, never again in the rain (if I can help it) - is this a feasible or horrible idea? I won't be tracking the car this year - good b/c I'd kill myself with an R-comp, bad b/c the tires would be somewhat wasted. Not autocross compounds. Probably a horrible idea.
Aaaaand go.
Current: '20 Kia Stinger GT2 RWD | '20 Yamaha R3 | '04 Lexus IS300 SD
Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
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Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
My MM Movies - Watch Them Here