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> Street AND AX/Track Tire, Best of both worlds possible?
Alphaogre
post Jun 20 2016, 12:58 PM
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I am trying to narrow down a tire option moving forward. I have standard tires that are fine for the road, but only give me about 1 maybe 2 laps before they overheat. I have heard some good things about the below tire options but I am having trouble narrowing it down.

The use will be as follows. I drive the car on the road, 1 maybe 2 days a week. I don't drive it in the rain, so that is not an issue. It does not do long freeway drives, mostly spirited drives to work or around town on the weekend. It is mostly becoming an AX car, and I am really wanting to step up the tire compound for that reason. I would also like the tire to be better rated for some DE/TT events in the fall.

I have 15"x5.5 rims on a narrow body that currently have a 195x65x15 on them. I am thinking 205x50x15 (which gives me more options), or 195x50x15 which leaves me with the Toyo Proxies. the longevity to stickiness ratio is somewhat of a factory in budgeting...I can't be buying 3 or 4 sets a year.

The car is mostly stock set up with a 1911cc short stroke, weber 44s and cam. Front adjustable sway bar and adjustable C/O Bilstein HD's in the rear. I think I might add a roll hope with lateral struts during the summer, not sure if that would need to be factored in.

Any feedback would be great. I have done some research but haven't found info with a car/set up relevant to mine. A.K.A a slower 914-4 narrow body. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Alphaogre   Street AND AX/Track Tire   Jun 20 2016, 12:58 PM
SirAndy   The Proxes are not street legal and wear quick. Th...   Jun 20 2016, 01:14 PM
Alphaogre   If you're at all concerned about legality an...   Jun 20 2016, 02:45 PM
Andyrew   I have the Dunlops for my Fiesta. Its like all the...   Jun 20 2016, 01:29 PM
Alphaogre   Do you know what R compound tires felt 15 years ...   Jun 20 2016, 02:50 PM
brant   I would consider the toyo proxes RA1 too....   Jun 20 2016, 02:25 PM
6freak   driving good AX tires on the road will kill them i...   Jun 20 2016, 03:26 PM
Alphaogre   driving good AX tires on the road will kill them ...   Jun 21 2016, 10:29 AM
Andyrew   Here, this should help you.   Jun 21 2016, 11:17 AM
Garold Shaffer   Here, this should help you. I ran the Bridgesto...   Jun 21 2016, 11:38 AM
914forme   I run the Hancock Ventus V12 EVOs on my street car...   Jun 21 2016, 01:49 PM
Racer   1) check rule book. Some clubs (pca, scca) will m...   Jun 21 2016, 04:18 PM
preach   http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...L...   Jun 21 2016, 04:35 PM
Woody   The toyos are in fact a street legal tire. Other o...   Jun 22 2016, 08:18 AM
westtexass2k   I have used a good number of tires over the years ...   Jun 22 2016, 11:55 AM
Alphaogre   Thanks for all the replies! Definitely got som...   Jun 27 2016, 05:45 PM
jhadler   Twenty years ago, the saying about Toyo's was ...   Jun 27 2016, 06:21 PM
Chris Pincetich   If allowed, the "spray water on your overheat...   Jun 28 2016, 08:56 AM


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