What tires do you run?, Fuchs on wednesday Options

[GaroldShaffer]

Have you checked vulcantire?

http://www.vulcantire.com

[lapuwali]

I have Yokohoma A-509 tires on my car. I don't think they make them anymore, but they sure look nice.

The A509 isn't made anymore. My favorite street tire for years. They weren't a very good AX tire, though. Tried to run them once after nearly a season of running A008RSIIs (the hot AX tire of the day), and the difference was alarming.

I haven't been to an AX in many years, but when I did them (in the Midwest), the people at the front ran AX-only tires, not dual-use tires. The A008s would wear out in about 500 miles of street use, so people either carried them to the event and swapped there, or swapped in their driveway and drove there, if the event wasn't too far away, then swapped again when they got home.

This still true, or is it common locally to run dual-use tires?

I ran a Honda CRX that was totally stock except for AX tires, and was competitive in Stock (several wins, never placed more than a couple of tenths below the winner if I didn't). If I ran street tires instead, the difference was 2-3 seconds on a 60 second course.

[GaroldShaffer]

I usually put the Falkens on at home, drive to the AX (5 -40 miles away) run the AX then come home and swap back to my Bridgestones Potenza's for street use.

[phantom914]

I use the Falkens when I AX. ....................................On the street I run Bridgestone Potenza's. You can tell a BIG difference between the two.
- Garold

What flavor of Potenza's out of curiosity?

I have the RE750's on a street car and I wouldn't need to go any faster on the street.


Andrew

[rhodyguy]

my potenza RE71 (205-50-15) stick like crazy on the street. i haven't given them a go at the a-x yet. i run them at 32psi. b's inflation #'s for an a-x were interesting.

kevin

[Britain Smith]

The Falken's feel just as good on the AX course as my Yok Advants which cost $180 each. They are the best tire for the money...I promise you that.

GET THE FALKEN's...no questions asked!!

-Britain

[theol00]

on the street I run a set of Dunlop S9000 - they are an ok street tire - they came with the wheels - for the track I just got a set of AVON Tech R on 15x6 and the tire is 205ZR50x15-they are DOT approved, however they have only 2 grooves and are not at all recommended in the rain and I only drive them to the track.

http://www.avontyresusa.com/tires/tech_r.html

I ran these tires at Sears Point - I like them a lot they stick very good

[cha914]

Get the falkens...I run them on my daily driver 90 BMW 325is...got about 10K on them so far, still have half tread left and they still stick good.

They are fine in the wet, just not good in puddles...I even autox'ed them on the wet and they stuck great!

Bunch of guys in our region run them, talked to an acura driver that got 28K outa one set...but he said they were very bad at the end (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ... you can't go wrong for the price.

Tony C.

I gotta start driving the teener more so I can burn off these crap street tires and get some falkens

[qa1142]

Faulken's are ordered. be in Tuesday (rims Tuesday night!)

Also new rotors and pads for all 4 corners.

Thinking Koni's w/ perches and 140# springs will be next.

Then motor this winter when it is cold, wet, and white here in chicago.

Thanks for the advice, I'll give you an update after I run some miles on them.

[IronHillRestorations]

Brad,

How do you like Yoko AVS? I got a couple closeout sets, and just wondering your .02

PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)