Autocross
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efhondakid
My name is Byron.
Yea I was looking at tire availability for 13s, there is seriously nothing except competition tires.
I would like 15x7s with 205/50's but I can't afford an actual pair of lightweight rims. If I had money to play with I'd just pick up a pair of 15x7 TE37s. But that's waay out of my price range.
So these 14s will work
it'll be nice to get that experience refurbing them. I want to do my webs when I'm done with the Hx's.
I would like 15x7s with 205/50's but I can't afford an actual pair of lightweight rims. If I had money to play with I'd just pick up a pair of 15x7 TE37s. But that's waay out of my price range.
So these 14s will work
it'll be nice to get that experience refurbing them. I want to do my webs when I'm done with the Hx's.
efhondakid
My name is Byron.
You going to paint them or re-polish them?
efhondakid
My name is Byron.
Paint the HXs something obnoxious, like neon orange, neon pink or neon green, they will be used as your autocross wheels so why not?
MazdaAspec
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You will be happy with the 14's in racing I think. If you keep the tire around a 40 it should help your acceleration because your sencond gear is so long. This will help shorten it by some amount IF these 14's are smaller then your current size now along with the tire.
I like my 15x7 195/50's. They're yummy for the street, and I don't do enough autox to justify buying another set of tires. Good mix for street/mpg and handling.
I'm with B on this one. All the way. Just get some extremely lightweight rims, and some nice, sticky light rubber. Any 15x7 rim/tire combo that weighs less than 30 will kill.
I'm with B on this one. All the way. Just get some extremely lightweight rims, and some nice, sticky light rubber. Any 15x7 rim/tire combo that weighs less than 30 will kill.
im running 15x7 enkei rs5 with 225/45r15 hankook ventus rubber. not only do they look great on the car, but it handles like its on rails.
You don't have anything negative to say about running that wide of a tire? I'm kinda hesitant to even go to 205.
efhondakid
My name is Byron.
205/50 on a 15x7 rim is perfect, 225 does seem a little to wide.
nah i dont have anything bad to say. it fits under the fenders so its legal.
efhondakid
My name is Byron.
It seems like you would have a lot of sidewall roll with a tire that wide on a 7in rim.
nice.. it'll be night and day compared to your daily rollers
That's what a few different people have told me, my daily rollers were Zexius xi326's some Les Schwab brand or something
It seems like you would have a lot of sidewall roll with a tire that wide on a 7in rim.
they are much stiffer than your average high performance tire to begin with. but hey i cant argue with winning
they are much stiffer than your average high performance tire to begin with. but hey i cant argue with winning
what class do you run in TurboMirage? I'm sure you've mentioned it at some point, but I don't recall. What kind of power are you putting down in your car?BTW it's an amazing car, good work on it
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i run in FSP.
dont know. id say 110-120 at the wheels. its a very lightweight car.
dont know. id say 110-120 at the wheels. its a very lightweight car.
