new to the autocross world and i am looking into buying a new set of tires and rims for my car i have found a set of rotas with bfg g-force tires on them. are they good for autox or are they more for drag?

 

Falken Azenis, Kuhmo Victroracer, or Toyo RA. thats in order from cheapest to most $$


Which model Gforce. and if they are with the rims your getting use em and if you dont like em try the above mentioned ones.

 

i'd probably post this in the auto-x section, you'd get better responses

 

well yes and no. this is for an EF. so different chasis, weight, and experience EFers compared to the autox forum which isnt predominately EFs.

to add on to other reply
i personally like azenis for the price of performance and DD treadwear, kumho and toyos are better but more $$.

 

Most experienced autocross racers will tell you to run on stock tires and then learn to run on better tires. In the end you will get to be a better driver if you can drive fast on stock tires. IMO bfg radials are more for drag racing.

 

BFG hasn't been a serious player in the autocross arena since the BFG Comp T/A R1 days... However the current BFG KD/KDW is a good tire for a street tire class or beginer, but there are stickier and cheaper options (Kumho Ecsta MX or Falken Azenis old/new).

If that is a G-Force Drag Radial/2, don't use them. Drag radials have soft sidewalls for good straight line launch abilities. That same soft sidewall works against you for lateral grip, which you need for autocrossing.

See if the seller will separate the rims without the tires and get some decent street tires. Anything really, as in the begining it's more about tuning the driver and super sticky tires will only serve to mask problems/bad-habits.


The one mention of Toyo RA1's, I'd have to disagree with. The RA1 is a road race DOT R-compound that has great grip and longevity in that environment. But unless you are in a very hot climate, it will not come up to optimal temp. in a typical autocross situation.