Modified by De_tour at 9:00 PM 8/20/2008

 

if your just starting out, it doesnt matter. because in the end your gonna bail on both sets and probably end up with one of the following
15x7
15x8
15x10

 

Autox is very much about keeping your mods within the class you can afford to be competitive in. For instance, Stock classes require oem sized wheels, STS allows wheel widths up to 7.5" and tires up to 225, STX allows 8" wheels and 245 tires.
So the way to go is: first find the class your car fits best in, then pick wheels.

If you are just getting started, I'd say run your first couple of events on whatever street tires and wheels you've already got. The improvements you'll make to the driver are much more important than just about any change you could make to the car.

Link to 2008 rulebook:
http://www.scca.org/contentpage.aspx?content=61

Hope that helps

 

I'd choose 15x6.5 because 16" tire selection is suck.

 

really i would get teh 16s... cause u can run the 215 azenis and wont mess with gearing too much

 

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unless you have some massive brakes that can't fit under a 15", it's the way to go.

 

So until i go with a size buck listed, either or they would be about the same for starting out except i would have more tire choices for the 15" then the 16"s.

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15x7
15x8
15x10
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This will probably vary but out of the sizes that you posted which on do you feel is most ideal.

 

15x7 is most common and is the perfect match for a tire that you'd want to drive every day. 15x10 is only necessary when you get serious, serious and are running GIANT (think: 285) tires.

 

Modified by De_tour at 9:01 PM 8/20/2008

 

if you already have 16x7s, i'd just get started on those... eventually you'll be buying new/extra wheels all the time... just get 15x7s then.

 

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-spenc....who started out with one set of wheels and now has.....at least 3.5 sets now. but sold off a few other sets