best tire for auto-x street class (non-R)????
615s?
615s?
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As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
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yeah, with the RS2 as a close second. the RS2 comes in way more sizes though..Comment
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for both 205 the biggest in 15Originally posted by nando
bfg g-force sport autox-worthy?Last edited by madjurgen; 02-19-2006, 04:48 PM.
As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.Comment
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Tire: Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's, 82v
Size: 195/50-15, undersized yes. At $88 each they are not cheap, but at the time i worked for Goodyear and got them for around $56 each.
Tire life: So far i have rotated them once, should of rotated more often. After ~9k i have two at 8/32s and two at 6/32s [new is 10/32] I plan to run them until is see cords, thats just me.
Grip: NOTHING compairs! Ive gone thrrough some good tires before with my e30; Dunlop SP Sport 8000s, Yoko AVS Intermediates, all 195's. The dry grip is insane, turn in is instant as the tires have a continuous shoulder. Wet traction is still good even with 'low tread' up front. I cannot describe how well these grip in the wet. Snow, obviously is no good.
Feedback: Sadly, this is the only size they make them in 15", so i will not buy them again as it is way undersized.
Originally posted by vladComment
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225/50/15 and 225/45/15 R-S2's are coming in April.Originally posted by madjurgen
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so whats currently the best street tire in 225-x-15 size?Last edited by madjurgen; 02-19-2006, 10:56 PM.
As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.Comment
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What? I just posted it. Comment
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i got some bfg's traction t/a H on bottle caps 195 65 14. there way better than my pirelles p400 i had. they are real nice in the snow and on dry pave ment. id definly buy them again for nasty season tires.
i got a set of 15 x 7 wheels. i wanna run 225/55/15 on them what do you guys think. im thinking of getting some bfg's G-force sports. seem like good tire for the money. but they come in 225/50/15 or 225/60/15. 60 just seems way to tall.Comment
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Okay, so now you edited it to say current. Would have been made more sense to just own up to asking the same question twice, but okay.Originally posted by madjurgen
S-03's. These are probably way out of your expect price league though, so get the G-Force Sports. Lots of guys like them for auto-x, good feedback to learn with. Skip Barber uses them for on-track driver training, btw. Comment
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Thats what I meant, sorry I wasnt clear. Thanks for answering my question about g-force sports. Gonna do those in 225-50-15 on euroweaves.
As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.Comment
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Has anyone here had a set of BFG G-Force Sports out on a road course at a DE? Wondering how they hold up as they heat up... ?
Thanks,Comment
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all season/winter... i use Bridgestone Potenza RE950 in 195/60/14. had them for about a year, bought at Costco for ~70 something per tire (there was a discount at the time as well). For an allseason, they have great dry grip and are quiet, and breakaway is smooth and controllable for the most part. Wet is even better, i have not gotten these to hydroplane at ALL, and they track great in snow too. Wear is excellent, probably 8-10k miles and still seem to have lots of tread left. I'd definitely buy again.
summer... so far i've used Pirelli PZero Rosso asymmetricals in 205/50/16... picked 'em up at tire rack with my ASAs, they were $89 each on sale. They offer plenty of dry grip, and rain tracking is pretty good (though not as good as the 950s). However, after only 5-6 mos of use, and probably 6000 mi at most, the rears are SHOT. I don't do burnouts, and i dont drift, but these are down to the wear bars. i also can't attribute it to camber wear as they wore evenly across the whole contact patch. The fronts are showing probably 30-40% worn even in that short time. here's a pic, rear and front as they are now. For the price there are way better tires out there.
Jay
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Well, I did just mention that Skip Barber uses them on their cars, which is exclusively track duty. If they weren't up to par, they wouldn't have switched from KD's anyway.Originally posted by Low Level E30
I've also read good reviews on them regarding track useage elsewhere. Plus, if it makes you feel better, it's the same compound as a European BFG tire, which is designed with autobahn running in mind. Most sporty European-market tires HAVE to be up to high temperature standards. Comment
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I just put some Hankook K106s on my Lexus. - 215/45-17. Only a few days on them. I'll give a full report soon.Current Cars2014 M235i2009 R56 Cooper S1998 M31997 M3Comment
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point. can't find any 615s in 205/50-16s for my not-so-sporty fitment, but R-S2s come in that size easy.Originally posted by nando
hmm, makes me wonder if i could rock a 215/45-16 and be undersized not to rub....Jay
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