Davis Silver Sti
02-11-2006, 01:35 PM
I'm finally getting some proper sticky rubber for AutoX.
I've been using well-used and abused Hoosier Cup tires that are made for endurnace road racing and now the step to actual AutoX tires is something I've been wanting to do for awhile. (I had a set of BFG R-1's on my 98RS and liked them very much)
While the Hoosiers were fine for awhile, they just couldn't get up to temperature until the very end of my run on a warm day due to their moderate rubber compound. However I do look forward to use the Hoosiers when I go to Virgina International Raceway at the end of April for a HPDE event.
The Kumho V710's (245/45/17) are known to be THE AutoX tire to get. I've only heard glowing reviews for fellow racers and very much look forward to the February AutoX event. To give you an idea of how sticky they are, they have a tread rating of 30. My Pirelli Pzero Nero have a tread rating of 400.
See here for more info on these tires: http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDet ... =PtnDetail (http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDetails.asp?mainCatID=1&PtnID=EV710&refAction=PtnDetail)
I just got the newly released T1 racing shoes made by Alpine Stars. They are guaranteed to drop my time by -.002, hehe. They fit great and will get a good workout at the AutoX and HPDE events this year.
See more info here: http://www.alpinestars.com/_lp/auto_shoes_first.htm
Enjoy the pics!
I've been using well-used and abused Hoosier Cup tires that are made for endurnace road racing and now the step to actual AutoX tires is something I've been wanting to do for awhile. (I had a set of BFG R-1's on my 98RS and liked them very much)
While the Hoosiers were fine for awhile, they just couldn't get up to temperature until the very end of my run on a warm day due to their moderate rubber compound. However I do look forward to use the Hoosiers when I go to Virgina International Raceway at the end of April for a HPDE event.
The Kumho V710's (245/45/17) are known to be THE AutoX tire to get. I've only heard glowing reviews for fellow racers and very much look forward to the February AutoX event. To give you an idea of how sticky they are, they have a tread rating of 30. My Pirelli Pzero Nero have a tread rating of 400.
See here for more info on these tires: http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDet ... =PtnDetail (http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDetails.asp?mainCatID=1&PtnID=EV710&refAction=PtnDetail)
I just got the newly released T1 racing shoes made by Alpine Stars. They are guaranteed to drop my time by -.002, hehe. They fit great and will get a good workout at the AutoX and HPDE events this year.
See more info here: http://www.alpinestars.com/_lp/auto_shoes_first.htm
Enjoy the pics!