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Re: WRX autocross tires

To: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>,
Subject: Re: WRX autocross tires
From: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 08:22:22 -0700
i have no idea.  probably the more common one i would guess.

james


----- Original Message -----
From: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com>
To: "'James Creasy '" <james@thevenom.net>; "'Joe Ciarcia '"
<veloimpreza@yahoo.com>; "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Cc: <Gary_Fellers@worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:28 PM
Subject: RE: WRX autocross tires


> Are y'all sure these are the KD, or are they the (much better in the wet,
> and a LOT more common....not to mention, available in many more sizes) BFG
> KDW?
>
> Yes, some dork at BFG should be strung up for coming up with such a
> confusing naming scheme for their "performance" tires!
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Creasy
> To: Joe Ciarcia; Runnion, Ed; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Cc: Gary_Fellers@worldnet.att.net
> Sent: 6/9/2003 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: WRX autocross tires
>
> onr of my students had the KD's for the rain school and i was VERY
> impressed
> by them.
>
> james
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Ciarcia" <veloimpreza@yahoo.com>
> To: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>;
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <Gary_Fellers@worldnet.att.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:48 PM
> Subject: RE: WRX autocross tires
>
>
> > --- "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com> wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> > Those BFG's actually do a lot better in the rain than
> > I thought they would, one of my students had them at
> > autox school and I think they performed at least as
> > well as the Falkens in the rain (which might not be
> > saying much). They were definitely stickier than
> > RE-92's in the rain (which is not saying much). They
> > would however frighten the poop out me on 101 in a
> > downpour... <eek>.
> >
> > The Falkens are the best bang for the buck. Lorry runs
> > the 205/55/16's in D-Stock although now that Peter has
> > returned to inflict his wrath on the group (and also
> > with Shane going to R compounds) he's had a slight
> > change of heart.
> >
> > Cheers, Joe
> >
> >
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