best autocross tire/dd for 7 inch rim
#7
The regular Direzzas are ok in the dry, bad in the rain. Spend a little more and get much better tires. It's the part that keeps your car on the road.
#9
I had them on my car for a little while and they're well below a lot of the other tires mentioned performance wise. I actually didn't feel like they were horrible for straight line traction, but they certainly did not like to turn. If you're going to autocross on them you'll be miserable.
R1R's are great all around IMO but they're going to wear quick. T1R's are mediocre are overpriced.
R1R's are great all around IMO but they're going to wear quick. T1R's are mediocre are overpriced.
#10
Any of these options are great:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/art...-tires-part-2/
Ive used the R1R, XS and RE11 on my car and like the re-11 best for street use. I have 195/50 on some 15x7.5 wheels. I also have a set of 225 R1R that I have on some 9" 6uls.
As much as i hate them, TireRack has 205/50/15 Sdrives at 94+ship and XS' at 104.
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/art...-tires-part-2/
Ive used the R1R, XS and RE11 on my car and like the re-11 best for street use. I have 195/50 on some 15x7.5 wheels. I also have a set of 225 R1R that I have on some 9" 6uls.
As much as i hate them, TireRack has 205/50/15 Sdrives at 94+ship and XS' at 104.
#13
Dunlop star specs hands down. Key was you said DD and autocross, which means they need to be good in the rain and not wear out really fast. No better tire out there in my opinion. I've had Azenis (old/new), Kumho MS/XS and a few others. Can't afford the fast wear tires and most dry compounds will kill you in the wet. Good luck.
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Take a look at what the competitive guys run at your autoX events are running, its usually a pretty good indicator.
I'm running 195 sDrives on stock NB 15x6's while I'm still in the rainy season. I got them brand new from a local forum member for way less than retail or I would have done the Star Specs. The sDrives seem to be a very competent daily driver tire, but not when compared to what the more "dedicated" autoX guys run.
I'm running 225 RS3s on a set of 15x8 6ULs when I want to have fun, but they seem to hydroplane like a beeeeotch in the rain. I wish I had a set on 15x9s tho... :(
I'm running 195 sDrives on stock NB 15x6's while I'm still in the rainy season. I got them brand new from a local forum member for way less than retail or I would have done the Star Specs. The sDrives seem to be a very competent daily driver tire, but not when compared to what the more "dedicated" autoX guys run.
I'm running 225 RS3s on a set of 15x8 6ULs when I want to have fun, but they seem to hydroplane like a beeeeotch in the rain. I wish I had a set on 15x9s tho... :(
#18
If you're at the back of the field then you probably just suck. If you're a good driver you should be competitive with any decent tire. I just got a set of Star Specs and I'm happy with them on the road so far. No autocross events yet though to give an opinion on that subject. I just did a similar poll on clubroadster.net.
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=57172
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=57172
#19
If you're at the back of the field then you probably just suck. If you're a good driver you should be competitive with any decent tire. I just got a set of Star Specs and I'm happy with them on the road so far. No autocross events yet though to give an opinion on that subject. I just did a similar poll on clubroadster.net.
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=57172
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=57172