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Originally Posted by cossie1600
In the long run it might be cheaper to run two sets of tires, but it will take you 3-4 years to recover that. You might as well look at the $1200 as annual maintenance cost, you know what you are going to get out of those tires. 10K really is what you get out of them. I got 12K on my current set, but I only did 4 track days this year.
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You said it. I should look at the big picture; 10K is really what I got out of my current set and I only tracked 3 times this year.
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Originally Posted by cossie1600
If you only care about racing and not looks, buy the cheapest lightest thing. I think you can get some 20lbs TSW/Enkei for <$250. Z is tough to find used due to the size and offset.
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If I'm at the tracks, looks isn't my main concern as long as they go with car and simple enough. Ideally, I love the looks of Enkei Raijin in Gunmetal or TE37SL
but I'm just dreaming now when I look back at my budget. What typical offsets would you recommend me going with? I have a buddy with a E92 M3 and he's doing the exact same thing. He bought a set of cheap 18" and runs RS3 he upped the width to 10.5 in the rear. What are the offsets you recommend to go with that'll clear the sport calipers?
Should I go with F:18x9.5 R: 18x10.5?
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Originally Posted by cossie1600
I bought an extra set of 19s, but I can't find tires for it without spending $1200!!! I ended up using the 19s for snow tires. If you can justify the cost of 19" tires, buy the S tune wheels for $800.
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I am so glad you mentioned that, b/c I almost bought another set of stock 19"s w/tires. 18"s are more common and have more option not to mention are slightly cheaper and better for track.
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Originally Posted by cossie1600
If you have no trailer, do not buy R comps. You will burnt those tires off. In your situation, you are probably stuck with the RE11s or the RS3 for now. If you are going to get another set of RE11s, just buy 285s in the front. It's the reason why I built a trailer hitch for my car even though most people says I shouldn't..
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That's exactly what I wanna do someday. Tow a set of wheels and a small mechanic tool box. Last time I researched on tires, someone mentioned 285 on the forum for the fronts too. A sq. setup right? 285 all around. But I went with 265 because someone told me it'll be more agile with a narrower tires in front.
I also heard RS3s are much cheaper and handles better when warmed up, is that true? I'm also considering over the RE-11s.
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Originally Posted by cossie1600
There is no such thing as cost effective racing. What you can do is buy used tires if you want to save. If you browse around ebay, you will find some 285 35 19 for about $100 a pop with about 75% tread. You can piece yourself a set together if you are patient enough. RS3 are a lot harder to come by used.
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Haha, my fiancee isn't too happy about me spending so much on my Z. Esp when my other car is a Toyota Prius. I drove 45K miles and it only cost us less than $400 for a set of tires. We're also planning a wedding right now for August, then kids in a year or 2 - which is why I wanna squeeze in as much of these expensive requests before hand. lol.
I really appreciate you taking the effort in writing back, it helps a lot! Time to hit up the classified sections....cheers!