dhall615

i am looking at getting TOYO PROXES T1R or TOYO PROXES 4?

i dont know which would be best for a DD/ autocross car...

J Silverman

The T1R would be the better autocross tire. You might want to consider waiting a bit as toyo has a new street tire coming out.

dhall615

hmmm but i am not want ing to spend over 150 per tire...

tyro

What sizes?

dhall615

225/45/16
245/45/16
or

225/50/16
245/50/16

i dont thnik one set of tires comes in 50

tyro

Have you considered the Bridgestone RE-01R?

I run 205/55 and 225/50 on my turbo, overall I've been happy with them. I have come to expect reduced grip when the tire is cold - must be careful with the GO pedal.

Don't be concerned with the width, they are rather wide for a 205 and 225.

I use mine for street/autox/DE with no problems.

Tire rack has these on sale at the moment- http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Potenza+RE-01R

tomrc

Here's some slightly used Hoosiers if you want them.
http://www.sasportscar.com/forum/top...?TOPIC_ID=3089

xsboost90

are these DD tires and autox? Autox only i love victoracers.

KLR

If you're thinking non-R compound, take a good look at the Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212. It comes in the right sizes and is very comparable to the Falken Azenis 615.

brad@tirerack.com

For full autocross Hoosier A6 are the best, but pricey. Kumho 710 or shaved V700 work well also. If looking for a tire to drive to events on, the RE01R works great.

I have no experience with Hankook or Toyo.

dhall615

these are for my DD and i am going to autox it... like i said earlier i dont really want to spend over 150.

Does anybody have any experience with TOYO? that is the brand i am looking into... i can get a discount on those tires...

knfeparty

I had proxes 4 on my 325Ci...still do actually. I've done some circuitcross type stuff (higher speed autocross on small road courses) and they worked well as long as you bled off the pressure when you needed to. They're good street tires too, and give a good range of audio feedback. Only complaint is that the sidewalls weren't that rigid, so I lost some responsiveness.

They're not real high-performance, but especially if you can get a discount I would say they are worth buying for a DD.

8744S

I have the Hankook RS2's and love them. They are pretty sticky and are very responsive. Not that great in the wet though

Yabo

Sorry to interject a related question, but....

How much of a difference will Hoosier autox compound and race compound make? I figure it's the heat up time... but if I only have the race compound, will it still perform better than a street tire in autox?

Scootin159

Absolutely. I ran Toyo RA1's this last year (which are a more 'track' tire than 'autox' tire, similar to the Hoosier R6), and it was significantly quicker than my street tires (Kumho Ecsta MX).

On a 60-second course, I'd say ANY R-compound is ~2 seconds quicker than ANY street tire, and "Autocross" tires are about 2 seconds quicker again than non-autocross r-compounds.