Tire Options for this season - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

Dear FRRAX Friends,

I am in the process of a complete suspension overhaul and I'm spending a bunch of money on a bunch of changes. (Santa is being VERY good to me this year). As usual, i'll be buying a new set of rubber when I'm done with all these changes and getting a good alignment before I head to Dixie in the spring.

It seems that the number of tire options just continues to grow and grow every year. The Goodyear RS seems to be an option along with the standard Kumho and Hoosier A6 (which I ran last year). I thought I would get some advice from all you guru here before I plop down cash on the 2012 tire.

I am running CP this year, so I could go with a pure slick. I heard from my friend in CP is running a 23.5x11.5 16 inch hoosier slick, i don't know if they will fit without modifying fenders on my third gen. Does anybody have an old scrub i can buy for fittment tests?

Also I've heard availability of the GoodYear RS is limited, i don't know what sizes or where to buy them.

Hankook has an R-comp tire now? Has anybody run them?

Avon seems to be having some success, anybody know anything about this tire?

Thanks in advance for your advice and if some of you are too secretive to post here, i UNDERSTAND, i would accept a PM and promise not to share any information with anybody. I have a bunch of Ford Guys here in CP in the Southeast that I need to compete with (no, NOT Robert Lewis, i know I can't compete with him). Gotta get my chevy out front (or in second behind sledgehammer) where it belongs. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Brian

BrianChevy View Member Profile	Dec 17 2011, 02:27 PM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 153 Joined: 3-January 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 90	Dear FRRAX Friends, I am in the process of a complete suspension overhaul and I'm spending a bunch of money on a bunch of changes. (Santa is being VERY good to me this year). As usual, i'll be buying a new set of rubber when I'm done with all these changes and getting a good alignment before I head to Dixie in the spring. It seems that the number of tire options just continues to grow and grow every year. The Goodyear RS seems to be an option along with the standard Kumho and Hoosier A6 (which I ran last year). I thought I would get some advice from all you guru here before I plop down cash on the 2012 tire. I am running CP this year, so I could go with a pure slick. I heard from my friend in CP is running a 23.5x11.5 16 inch hoosier slick, i don't know if they will fit without modifying fenders on my third gen. Does anybody have an old scrub i can buy for fittment tests? Also I've heard availability of the GoodYear RS is limited, i don't know what sizes or where to buy them. Hankook has an R-comp tire now? Has anybody run them? Avon seems to be having some success, anybody know anything about this tire? Thanks in advance for your advice and if some of you are too secretive to post here, i UNDERSTAND, i would accept a PM and promise not to share any information with anybody. I have a bunch of Ford Guys here in CP in the Southeast that I need to compete with (no, NOT Robert Lewis, i know I can't compete with him). Gotta get my chevy out front (or in second behind sledgehammer) where it belongs. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Brian

slowTA View Member Profile	Dec 17 2011, 02:56 PM Post #2
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331	With a 16" rim all that extra width has to get pushed out. A17" rim doesn't get you much room either. But an 18" rim allows you enough room to set the rim further in past the tie rod and strut bracket. I run 315/30-18 A6s on all 4 corners with only a little rubbing on the front. If you search here I have the rim specs up somewhere. It took some work to keep everything from rubbing badly but the car doesn't look any different. In CP you'll get a weight penalty for rims over 16" in diameter and another for over 10" wide unless they change it for next year. I think it was 50 lbs each.