on 9/16/01 10:09 AM, Mike Eynon at stingray@onth.com wrote:
> 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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Everything that James said + this consideration, Do you have ABS ?
Hoosiers are WAY soft and light thus easy to flat spot. Only other reason
to avoid them, beside cost , is that GGF will shred them a lot faster than
the Kumhos.
IMO
MJ
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