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Posted by: itsa914 Aug 19 2003, 09:14 PM

The Hoosier's that came with my car are shot. As a
novice to autoxing would Kumho's be a good tire
to use? I read the buyers reports on the TireRack
website overall the comments were ok for
Autox use.

I have a set of Fuch's that I was planning to put a
set of Kumho's on for daily use. My thought was
to try them on a few autoX's if I like them then get
another set for the fuch's and keep the used ones
on the spare set of rims for autoxing. They will be
205-50-15.

Garold

Posted by: Rob Ways Aug 19 2003, 09:55 PM

I'm using the Kuhmo Victo's right now with positive results.

Posted by: ChrisReale Aug 19 2003, 10:40 PM

represent a great value. Not the stickiest of the lot, but well worth their price

Posted by: nine14cats Aug 19 2003, 11:43 PM

I agree about the Vracers. I had a set on my car when it was stock (2.0 '74) and it made the biggest difference switching to them from street tires. For auto-x they hook up nice and for track events the come into the sweet spot nicely and stay there. When the get too hot on the track, they tend to get greasy, but once cooled down they seem to come back. And they last pretty long.

Of course, who am I to say....over the past 12 months I've gone from a "i'm just going to go out there and have fun" type of guy to a "i'm going to go out there and have fun, with a tricked out money pit" type of guy

Just watch out...if you're weak like me, it can get out of hand...it all started with the tires!!!

You could end up like this....


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Posted by: itsa914 Aug 20 2003, 04:30 AM

Oh, that would never happen
I'm just a ""i'm just going to go out there and have fun" type of guy

Nice car you have there.

- Garold

Posted by: ynotdd Aug 20 2003, 07:27 AM

I have used Hoosier's and now i am using Kumho's they both are great Kumho are cheaper!
205/50/15 on fuchs(914)

Posted by: porsche735 Aug 20 2003, 12:08 PM

Be careful... There are 2 different Kumho's. The Victoracers and the Ecsta V700's. The Ecstas are crap. Run away from them. The Victoracers are a great tire. Not quite as sticky as the Hoosiers, but last about twice as long...

Chris

Posted by: URY914 Aug 20 2003, 03:38 PM

The Kuhmos Vracers are very good. I don't know why people send so much more for Hoosier's.

And be careful, my first upgrade to this car when it was a daly driver was a set of R compound tires and look were I'm at now...


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Posted by: mskala Aug 20 2003, 05:15 PM

Damn straight!

(nine14cats, you're car looks like a TR7 with that
paint job )

Posted by: URY914 Aug 20 2003, 05:20 PM

"The shape of things to come"

TR7 ad copy from 1976

Paul