What Wheels & Tires are you running on the Autox track?

 

17x8 Saab 9-3 aero BBS's wrapped in 225/45-17 Dunlop dizerra Z1 starspecs

 

I'm interested in getting tires, I will probably just run my old stock ss/NA 17" wheels. I've heard to get R888 tires, but I don't know too much. I'm new to the sport

 

15" Kosai K1's on a 225/45/15 Hankook Z214 R Comp slick

 

I ran 245/35r18 Hoosier A6s on stock ss/tc wheels when I had mine.

 

what are your mods? do you only want to compete in autox or track/drag strip also?

 

2009 Cobalt LT 2.2LAP Auto Turbo, eibach front and rear sway bars, harness bar and sport line springs. Mainly AutoX with the occasional drag

 

I just ordered some Stance Coilovers but I may cancel that order to build my trans but I don't know yet

 

You prolly dont want R888 for autox, there more of a road track tire and like alot of heat, if you want to stick with a good street tire look into the star spec Z2, bfg rival, or hankook R-s3 all three are great autox tires and heat up quick and hold their heat, I have the R-s3 an love em

 

Right now I'm using the 17" g5gt wheels on 205/50/17 fallen azenis pt722's.

 

Wow that is a short tire.

 

#becauseaddictedtomoarlow

 

Ok I'll probably still with the spare set if wheel that I have now. They are the SS/NA 17" wheels 5x110 what tires should I wrap them with? I don't know how wide the wheel is

 

I need tires that will be strictly my AutoX tires

 

Go with what works and is available. None of the SMF cars down here are running crazy wide or tall tires. Remember, the base cars came with 15 or 16" wheels stock. Down the road, Id love to get wider wheels and go to a 245.

But hey, those 225's work, and its only $700 for a set of four. When you need two sets a season.....



Also, if sticking to a street tire for AutoX, I highly recommend the Hankook RS3

 

rs3 if your trying to run a street tire or the z2s... if you want a slick a6 or bust.

 

It's hard to argue with something that wins frequently and kicks your ass every single weekend.

 

Not so much the width as a 225 is not bad on a compact like a Cobalt, but the height is very small (22.9") for a 225/45/15. SS/SC has 215/45/18s stock which are nearly 3" taller than that.

 

Ha! That's me in your passenger seat! Lol I wish you had 5 lug then I could buy your old set so you can get that new wide set! Thanks for the info!

 

Your not going to want to have to mount&balance the tires everytime you want to autox, I would definitely suggest the starspec Z2's with an extra set of rims

 

My car came stock with 205/45/16 tires on it. so a 225/45/15 isnt much different, lol. Its not an SS. hahaha

And Omiotek, The Hankook's Im on are giving the guys on A6's a run for the money. Im impressed

 

I have two sets of wheels

 

I'm running Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 17x9 wheels with 255/40/17's BFGoodrich g-Force Rivals on my SS Turbo (exact same height as stock combo) in STX class. The Rival and Dunlop Z2 are considered the hottest street tires for autocross, but you aren't giving up much going with the Hankook RS-3's mentioned by several on here. You can definitely overheat the RS3's on very hot days though and they will start smearing.

 

That's not what I have experienced. On track maybe, but for autocross they like heat. RS3's are the best street tire for autocross, in my opinion. They are also the cheapest, at least in 255.

 

^^^I have to agre but I haven't had the z2s yet to the track. rs3s will heat up quick on the track BUT for time attack your going to set your best lap within the first half of the session usually so by then your good to go as far as heat goes. a a6 for time attack Is awesome. r6 for wheel2wheel but I run the rs3s because they were on par in everything but the cold with the z1s and they were 150 bucks cheaper in a 245/40/18