Autocross on Stock Tires?

Jmcruz87 · 01-24-2013, 07:57 PM

Not sure if this should be on the tires thread or here but anyways. I have a 370Z Base model and plan on getting into autocross. My question is will the stock tires be able to handle this kind of stress? Currently the tires have about 20K on them but I have never tracked the car before. What do you guys think?

DR_ · 01-24-2013, 08:11 PM

Keep the stock tires to learn on, they will take the abuse. They will also help you learn the limits at a slower speed.

DEpointfive0 · 01-24-2013, 08:14 PM

^Agreed

Jmcruz87 · 01-24-2013, 08:26 PM

Awesome! Glad to hear I don't need to go get brand new tires right away

cossie1600 · 01-24-2013, 10:21 PM

You could, just wont be fast

danegrey · 01-26-2013, 06:42 PM

have fun with it and yes stock tires will work without problems, search the list for tire pressures to use. Do you plan to run scca or nasa...

Jmcruz87 · 01-27-2013, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danegrey

have fun with it and yes stock tires will work without problems, search the list for tire pressures to use. Do you plan to run scca or nasa...

I don't know the difference, I am still reading up on everything. I was going to try it out at Nismo Fiesta this year which looks like it is scca. Figured I would give it a try there and see how I like it.

DivZero · 02-03-2013, 07:11 PM

You guys are underestimating the stock Advan Sport tires.

I got faster times on them than on my (slightly heat-cycled) wider Dunlop Star Specs.

True they're not a race compound tire, but they're near the top available for street tires.

You'll be fine, and you can even be fast.

bmcd308 · 02-03-2013, 07:22 PM

+1

danegrey · 02-03-2013, 08:12 PM

SCCA / NASA, depends on who you are running with and the classes are different.
NASA develops classes based on Modification, so I ran in B Class, but it also had some individuals that had made mods to there cars and were moved up (91 CRX and 99 Miata).

SCCA, just classifies different and I was in C Stock.

It doe not really matter if you are just starting out, its to have fun and learn how the car handles

01-24-2013, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jmcruz87 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Richwood, Tx Posts: 23 Drives: 2012 370Z Base Rep Power: 13	Autocross on Stock Tires? Not sure if this should be on the tires thread or here but anyways. I have a 370Z Base model and plan on getting into autocross. My question is will the stock tires be able to handle this kind of stress? Currently the tires have about 20K on them but I have never tracked the car before. What do you guys think?

01-24-2013, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 17	Keep the stock tires to learn on, they will take the abuse. They will also help you learn the limits at a slower speed. DEpointfive0 likes this.

01-26-2013, 06:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	have fun with it and yes stock tires will work without problems, search the list for tire pressures to use. Do you plan to run scca or nasa... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

02-03-2013, 07:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
DivZero Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 66 Drives: G35 6MT Sedan Rep Power: 14	You guys are underestimating the stock Advan Sport tires. I got faster times on them than on my (slightly heat-cycled) wider Dunlop Star Specs. True they're not a race compound tire, but they're near the top available for street tires. You'll be fine, and you can even be fast. bmcd308 likes this.

02-03-2013, 08:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	SCCA / NASA, depends on who you are running with and the classes are different. NASA develops classes based on Modification, so I ran in B Class, but it also had some individuals that had made mods to there cars and were moved up (91 CRX and 99 Miata). SCCA, just classifies different and I was in C Stock. It doe not really matter if you are just starting out, its to have fun and learn how the car handles __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

01-24-2013, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	^Agreed

01-24-2013, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jmcruz87 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Richwood, Tx Posts: 23 Drives: 2012 370Z Base Rep Power: 13	Awesome! Glad to hear I don't need to go get brand new tires right away

01-24-2013, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	You could, just wont be fast

02-03-2013, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
bmcd308 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 41 Drives: 09 370Z Red MT Rep Power: 13	+1

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