1. you can heat cycle the tires yourself. 100 miles continuous highway
driving, then take them off and rest for 2 days.
2. dont mix tires types front and back
3. if the 245/45/17 kumhos dont rub, then i dont see whats wrong with them.
some will try to tell you the increase in diameter will kill your
acceleration. i dare you to see if you can tell a difference. :)
4. no rush to get hoosiers. they are more sticky but i doubt it will help
you in any material way at this point.
5. #1 reason for premature tire death is poor driving techniques. (plowing
in corners, too abrupt on gas, etc) get someone to ride with you.
HTH,
-james c
OSP #74
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Eynon <stingray@onth.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 10:09 AM
Subject: Tire Question
> After getting a couple races under my belt, I think I am ready to bump up
to
> big-kid tires. After blowing through $1200 of street tires in 6 months,
> racing rubber all of a sudden has a high WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor).
>
> Unfortunately, I am pretty darn limited as to what I can run if I wanna
stay
> in AS. The only tires that will fit my stock size rims are Hoosiers;
which
> I have heard are not the best tires for rookie racers. The only other
> possible option I have is to run a set of Khumos all round, but they do
not
> make a 245/40 R17... only a 245/45 R17; which I have also heard is not a
> good choice for my E36 M3.
>
> I suppose the third option that seems a little unorhtodox would be to run
> Hoosiers in the rear, and Khumos up front. Doesn't seem to me that would
be
> a very good solution.
>
> Finally, I have read the TireRack speel on heat-cycling. Seems like a
good
> plan to pay the extra $15 since AutoX doesn't seem like it would be a good
> means for breaking the tires in.
>
> Comments?
>
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