drove in my first auto cross today had a blast but now i am looking to get some new front rims and tires, my budget is kinda limeted so i am just going to get some 15" steelies for the front and i am looking into getting some good tires for them. like i said i need to get somthing that is good bud doesnt cost alot. right now i am running on dunlap sport 5000 felt like i was driving on hard plastic, throw some info at me, and if you know of any good discount tire places give me a website, thanks alot guys

 

What class are you running in?

Do you want the tires to be "track only" or do you want to be able to drive them on the street too?

 

try to find some used hoosiers or kumhos

 

I am probably gonna go with some sort of 15'' rotas because there light and cheap, and kumho victoracers whenever I can. Steelies would be heavy which you probably wanna stay away from.

 

If your on a budget Falken Azenis are the ****! They are cheap and relitively sticky for the cash. I'd invest in a set of those, and a set of 15" rota's.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Louie B. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What class are you running in?

Do you want the tires to be "track only" or do you want to be able to drive them on the street too?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

if it's his first autocross, he doesn't need race rubber for the next one. Drive for a year on street rubber and learn your car. Best thing you can do is to keep the tires you have now and learn on them. You'll become a better driver and when you finally do get better tires, it'll make a much bigger difference than buying tires now. Keep your tires or get some other street tires (Yokohama AVS ES-100).

 

For AUTO-X it depends on what class?
There's a lot to look into.
R compound allowed?
Street tires only?
What is the treadwear rating minimum?
Size limitations?
Find out then ask again. Other wise you'll get a buncha newbs recommending a this and that when they don't even apply to you.

Then again, this IS H-T....

 

I'd use street tires. Much better for learning. However, admittedly all-seasons can be a bit frustrating. If you want a better tire, I'd look into a set of Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212s (cheaper and more available than the Falken 615s right now). Wait until you can afford a full set though.