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BravoHotel
post Jun 30 2003, 11:41 AM
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I need to buy track tires for my 16" Fuchs. I am currently running A032's on my 15" cookies, and have had good luck with them, but I really want to get the Fuchs on the car. I need 205/45-16's and the only thing that the Tire Rack rack lists for Comp tires in that size are Hoosier and Kumho Ecsta V700's. I don't want the Hoosiers cause I will put some limited street miles on the car. That leaves me w/ the Kumhos...they have received somewhat mixed reviews. Any experience w/ these tires? Any other suggestions?

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post Jun 30 2003, 12:18 PM
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I run the Kumho's, 205/50/15. I have to cause they are the spec tire for the HSR 2 liter Porsche class. I have also tried others and the V700's aren't bad. For the money they are a good value. The group opinion is don't bother getting them shaved. It doesn't really help. It just means they will cord sooner. Be sure to heat cycle em. They will last 50% longer.

I also ran them several years ago when I raced a Mazda RX7 with SCCA. I drove the car to the track. The Kumho's showed more wear after a 15 min practice than they did after 300 miles on the highway.

I tried one set of the Goodrich G-Force. More money than the V700's and lasted half as long. Not really any better IMO on the track.

I have also use the Toyo's. They were 'different' than the Kumho's. At optimum performance, maybe a little better. But they seemed to go away quicker if you pushed them in a race.

Your driving style might give you different results. I am VERY hard on the brakes.

I will take this opportunity to post a photo of my first race car. Kumho V700's in action.


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BravoHotel   Track tire recommendations   Jun 30 2003, 11:41 AM
L8Apex   I have the V700's on my CRX. they are great t...   Jun 30 2003, 11:49 AM
VegasRacer   I run the Kumho's, 205/50/15. I have to cause ...   Jun 30 2003, 12:18 PM
BravoHotel   Vegas, When you said "make sure you heat cycle em...   Jun 30 2003, 12:41 PM
campbellcj   I have a set of the Ecsta V700's too. They ar...   Jun 30 2003, 12:57 PM
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