R Compound Tires

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   What R compound tires do you run for autoX and lapping day?  There doesn't seem to be much selection that's a perfect overall diameter fit for R50~53.

Thanks in advance for your comments. 

PS: Admin, sorry for the multiple posts on this topic, wasn't sure where I would get more responses.

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pure13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: April/04/08 Location: Snoqualmie Status: Offline Points: 107	Topic: R Compound Tires Posted: April/18/08 at 3:03am
	What R compound tires do you run for autoX and lapping day? There doesn't seem to be much selection that's a perfect overall diameter fit for R50~53. Thanks in advance for your comments. PS: Admin, sorry for the multiple posts on this topic, wasn't sure where I would get more responses.
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garumph Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: October/15/06 Location: Federal Way Status: Offline Points: 1083	Posted: April/18/08 at 3:13am
	As I am kicking around what wheel tire combo to get for autox, I was wondering about going with 15" wheels and lower profile tires. I want to stay stock for class so I am stuck with 15 or 16 inch wheels (I have a JustAcooper). I know the speed and distance will be off, but that is not a huge deal for autox. It should also up my torque a bit and push up the revs at a given speed. But does this sound like a bad idea? I plan on keeping my stock 15 inch wheels and tires for normal driving. Edited by garumph - April/18/08 at 4:07am
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pure13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: April/04/08 Location: Snoqualmie Status: Offline Points: 107	Posted: April/18/08 at 3:58am
	When I was active in Autox, there was a lot of Honda guys running smaller than stock overall diameter tires (we are talking about >10% smaller) to help with the low torque high RPM nature of Honda VTEC engine. So you won't be the first to do something like it.
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kenru Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: December/21/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1283	Posted: April/18/08 at 9:11am
	I'm running 215/40X17 Falken Azenis RT-615's for lapping. Nice dry tire.
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Petrich Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: July/04/06 Location: Sammamish, WA Status: Offline Points: 234	Posted: April/19/08 at 12:00am
	pure13, Wish I could help you by addressing your tire question, but there are more informed people around who can provide better help. I don't think that you did anything wrong about posting in multiple places. In fact, you did the right thing. Most of us tend to target certain threads and don't pay attention to all of them. Some people post once, get no response and get discouraged thinking that no one cares. I think that, so often, posts and questions simply get missed. Also, it might help to revive your question(s) in a few weeks or month or so, when others comeback from vacations, business trips, etc and have the opportunity to read your posts. Regards, John Petrich in Sammamish
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pure13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: April/04/08 Location: Snoqualmie Status: Offline Points: 107	Posted: April/22/08 at 12:49pm
	After talking to TireRack I decided to go with Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec in 215/45/17 for now. In their preliminary test Direzza is only 2nd to Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R in the Extreme Summer category. Also found out Yokohama A048 in 215/45/17 is available at Tirerack but at whopping $245 a pop. Since MINI will be daily driver for another 6 month, Dunlop will be good enough for now.
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motoring Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: August/13/04 Status: Offline Points: 226	Posted: April/22/08 at 2:27pm
	Good choice, I have those as well
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