.doeboyfresh.

Im trying to start off in road racing and I im seeing what every one thinks aobut this tire wheel combo.
5Zigen Becket FN-01R Forged 15x7 10.6

Hankook Ventus R-S2

I know the hankook's arnt great but there wider then my curent set up which is slips with Dunlop Z1 195/55/15

I like how wide the hankook will be. and Also i like that the Becket's are lighter
does anyone know the Becket's offset?


-1997 honda civic coupe-

nsxtasy

The biggest factor in performance is the tire model's design, not the treadwidth. If you really want better performance, concentrate on getting better tires, not wider tires. A narrower, stickier tire (like the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec in 195/55-15) will give better performance than a wider, less sticky tire (like the 'kook in 225).

However, my advice to you is not to worry too much about getting special tires for road racing when you're first starting out. Just use your regular street tires, whatever you got. When you're first learning, you won't be using the full capabilities of your tires anyway; the limiting factor will be your driving abilities, not your tires. Once you've driven in a good 6-10 events, at that point you can start worrying about stepping up to higher-performance tires (and you will probably want to get R compound track tires on a separate set of wheels for your car - and yes, at THAT point it may make sense to get them in a wider size).

.doeboyfresh.

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However, my advice to you is not to worry too much about getting special tires for road racing when you're first starting out. Just use your regular street tires, whatever you got. When you're first learning, you won't be using the full capabilities of your tires anyway; the limiting factor will be your driving abilities, not your tires. Once you've driven in a good 6-10 events, at that point you can start worrying about stepping up to higher-performance tires (and you will probably want to get R compound track tires on a separate set of wheels for your car - and yes, at THAT point it may make sense to get them in a wider size).
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thanks for the advise... i saw the hankook was too horrible just a bit less sticker then the z1 and the rt. but it was 8.4 wide and the rt i believe its 8.2 and the z1 is like 7.8 or something....i just thought the 8.4 would make up for its slight lack of stickyness...
also i have a chance to buy tires i dont wanna just buy regular street tires its kinda a waste of money. i get tires fairly cheap through work...not looking for R compound yet but still would like a nicer tire....i guess i have a toss up between the
z1-195-55-15 7.9
rt-205-50-15 8.2
hankook- 225-45-15 8.4


the rt is so close and is cheaper so im thinking the rt is still a better deal just still wondering how that 225-45-15 compares to the rt.

.doeboyfresh.

http://www.1010tires.com/TireR....html

DRFlickner

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I like how wide the hankook will be. and Also i like that the Becket's are lighter
does anyone know the Becket's offset?


-1997 honda civic coupe-

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I believe the offset is +42, but there were various offsets available. Where are you still finding these wheels brand new? I thought I was the last person in the U.S. to still have a brand new set.

nsxtasy

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rt-205-50-15 8.2
hankook- 225-45-15 8.4</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's the exact order I would rank them in - Dunlop #1, Falken #2, Hankook #3. And I don't think the 0.2 inch difference in treadwidth is going to matter. Maybe if you had two different tires which were really, REALLY almost identical in performance (like the Z1 and the Bridgestone RE-01R) but not among these choices.

.doeboyfresh.

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That's the exact order I would rank them in - Dunlop #1, Falken #2, Hankook #3. And I don't think the 0.2 inch difference in treadwidth is going to matter. Maybe if you had two different tires which were really, REALLY almost identical in performance (like the Z1 and the Bridgestone RE-01R) but not among these choices.
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thank u that makes more sense....