New autox tires

mdxj · 01-18-2014, 06:47 PM

I am staring to look for new autox wheels and tires this spring and want to step down to a 18. What tires do you recommend and what sizes? I am currently running Advan AD08's in 275/30/19 F and 295/35/19 R. The wheels I am looking at are the new SSR GTV01's 18x9.5et 22 F and 19x10.5 et15 rear. It's the same width and offset that my Type F's are now. I am not looking at slicks since I want to improve before I jump to that level. Slicks will hide my bad habits at this point.

Shamu · 01-18-2014, 07:39 PM

Will these be dedicated ax wheels? For street tires I live BFG rival or Dunlop Direnzzia II. Dot r I like Nitto NT01 as a nice intermediate tire.

mdxj · 01-18-2014, 07:47 PM

Yep, dedicated autox wheels. My Type Fs will be my DD set.

synolimit · 01-18-2014, 08:47 PM

Is square ok for autox? Only thing I can really find in what I want is the Hankook RS-3 in a 285/35/18.

mdxj · 01-18-2014, 09:08 PM

I run in ASP so I could run square if I want

gomer_110 · 01-18-2014, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Is square ok for autox? Only thing I can really find in what I want is the Hankook RS-3 in a 285/35/18.

Depends on the classing you're trying for. If the rules allow it then I'd go for it. IMHO going to a square setup was the best mod I made to the car for AutoX.

synolimit · 01-18-2014, 09:22 PM

Holy **** the price just went up over a $100 a tire though. BS!

mdxj · 01-18-2014, 09:25 PM

I'm trying to stay in ASP. I will have to double check the rules but I am already well past stock tire sizes right now anyway. If I ran a 285 up front, should I get a wider wheel?

gomer_110 · 01-18-2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mdxj

I'm trying to stay in ASP. I will have to double check the rules but I am already well past stock tire sizes right now anyway. If I ran a 285 up front, should I get a wider wheel?

If I remember right tires and wheels are open in ASP. fwiw I run 295 A6's on 10" wide wheels up front.

synolimit · 01-18-2014, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mdxj

I'm trying to stay in ASP. I will have to double check the rules but I am already well past stock tire sizes right now anyway. If I ran a 285 up front, should I get a wider wheel?

No that's perfect. If you go wider then yes.

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

If I remember right tires and wheels are open in ASP. fwiw I run 295 A6's on 10" wide wheels up front.

Any pics? Did you do any fender mods to get it to fit?

mdxj · 01-18-2014, 10:03 PM

What offset are you running?

gomer_110 · 01-18-2014, 10:16 PM

Wheels are Volk TE37SL's 18x10 +30 up front and 18x11 +18 in the rear. 295/40-18 A6's on all 4 corners. Only had a little rub up front on the fender liner (I'm at stock ride height). Will probably be going with some 295/30-18's next time as the 295/40's were discontinued by Hoosier.

synolimit · 01-18-2014, 10:30 PM

Damn, don't lower it!

gomer_110 · 01-18-2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Damn, don't lower it!

Didn't plan on it. At least not until I burn through the 295/40's I have.

synolimit · 01-18-2014, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

Didn't plan on it. At least not until I burn through the 295/40's I have.

We'll get coilovers and leave it stock height at least.

01-18-2014, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 14	New autox tires I am staring to look for new autox wheels and tires this spring and want to step down to a 18. What tires do you recommend and what sizes? I am currently running Advan AD08's in 275/30/19 F and 295/35/19 R. The wheels I am looking at are the new SSR GTV01's 18x9.5et 22 F and 19x10.5 et15 rear. It's the same width and offset that my Type F's are now. I am not looking at slicks since I want to improve before I jump to that level. Slicks will hide my bad habits at this point. __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

01-18-2014, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	Will these be dedicated ax wheels? For street tires I live BFG rival or Dunlop Direnzzia II. Dot r I like Nitto NT01 as a nice intermediate tire. __________________ Grant

01-18-2014, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 14	Yep, dedicated autox wheels. My Type Fs will be my DD set. __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

01-18-2014, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Is square ok for autox? Only thing I can really find in what I want is the Hankook RS-3 in a 285/35/18. __________________ 13 370z-

01-18-2014, 09:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 14	I run in ASP so I could run square if I want __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

01-18-2014, 09:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Holy **** the price just went up over a $100 a tire though. BS! __________________ 13 370z-

01-18-2014, 09:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 14	I'm trying to stay in ASP. I will have to double check the rules but I am already well past stock tire sizes right now anyway. If I ran a 285 up front, should I get a wider wheel? __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

01-18-2014, 10:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 14	What offset are you running? __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

01-18-2014, 10:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	Wheels are Volk TE37SL's 18x10 +30 up front and 18x11 +18 in the rear. 295/40-18 A6's on all 4 corners. Only had a little rub up front on the fender liner (I'm at stock ride height). Will probably be going with some 295/30-18's next time as the 295/40's were discontinued by Hoosier. guru likes this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

01-18-2014, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Damn, don't lower it! __________________ 13 370z-

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