[Guest_Midniteson_*]

So im getting my 91 firebird ready for the next autox season, and was wondering what you guys would reccomend as the best tire for stock class autox racing. i just picked up a set of 16" crosslace wheels, and am looking for an ultra highperformance tire to fit the wheels. any suggestions would be appreciated

This post has been edited by Midniteson: Feb 5 2009, 06:01 AM

[CrashTestDummy]

SCCA F Stock Solo competition allows any DOT-approved tire, as indicated above. Given the same tire size, the Hoosier is probably best right off the trailer, but tend to be short-lived, usually being really good for about 30 runs. Their stickiness continues to drop off bit-by-bit from about run 3 onward.

Kuhmo Victoracer V700, if you can still get them in your required size, last a bit longer, and take a few runs to really get good. They tend to 'go off' that is, loose grip with age, more slowly than the hoosier. Good tire for regional events where you have lots of runs, and for schools.

Kuhmo Ecsta V710 tends to be better than the V700 earlier in the event, but don't like to get hot. Tire surface temps >~120 degrees at the start of a run are almost too hot. The tire will feel 'greasy' toward the end of your run. You will want to start spraying the tires with water to cool them after your first run.