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RE: WRX autocross tires

To: "'ba-autox@autox.team.net'" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: WRX autocross tires
From: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 10:51:30 -0700
>I drive a WRX in the DSN class and have just about worn out my OEM
>Bridgestones.  Can anyone recommend a good autocross tire that I can
>also drive every day.  I'm considering Falken Azenis or the Kumho Ecsta,
>though I don't know which of the Ecstas would be best.

Given the constraints of novice class (i.e. no "R" compound tires), I would
look at the following :

Falken Azeni, 205/55R16 (stock size) or 215/45R16 (1" shorter than stock,
slightly wider).   Great in the dry, and even works pretty well in the wet.

Kumho Ecsta MX, 225/50R16 (stock diameter)

The Kumho 712, while a decent "street tire", won't stick all that well for
autoX.   Of course, it would outstick those RE92s :^)

If you wanna go big bucks and don't care about the (non-existent) wet
performance, then the BFG KD in 205/55R16 or 225/50R16 would work.   It
probably will stick about as well as any novice-legal tire for your
application.

Ed

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