Auto-X Tire Question

[aMaff]

wuss

 

[dmitrik4]

i see tapers all the time. it's almost always newbies.

i prefer to think of cone kisses as "autoX scars." and, um, chicks dig scars. when they're on the rear bumper, you know you're doing it right.

shawn, i think some 3M rubbing compound should take that off. it takes off paint from rude people who scrape the corner of my bumper.

 

[aMaff]

Wow, that's really sad. No1 said racing was supposed to be GOOD for your car lol. Isn't that the point? j/k

 

[aMaff]

Woo Hoo!

I'm excited, the RT-215's should be here on Monday (or so UPS says), so I should have em mounted by the next race! (yippy) It'd be great if by the end of the season I could get rid of that pesky N in front of the HS, if you know what I mean . (mj) (breakn) (mj)

Ps, that stands for NooB, right? j/k

 

[Mike R]

shawn, i think some 3M rubbing compound should take that off. it takes off paint from rude people who scrape the corner of my bumper.

It'll come off with some wax or just bug and tar remover.. or a wet rag. The little spot in the middle is from me rubbing it off with my finger...


Big heavy chrome bumpers don't get scuffs...

 

[aMaff]

FYI, if any1 needs tires, Discount Tire Direct has free shipping on just about anything, so, if ur looking for new tires, u know where to look

 

[aMaff]

So, I have NO idea when my tires are getting here. They were supposed to get here today, but Rita had other plans. Bloody weather (pissed) (pissed) (pissed)

 

[Katya4me]

At least the shipping is still free. And you've got till Saturday to get them mounted and balanced right?

 

[aMaff]

Yeah, but I doubt that they'll get from Houston, TX to Macon, Ga by then

 

[djp5]

I'm gonna disagree and say put the old ones up front, as long as you AutoX in the DRY. Reason? Unless the old ones are completely destroyed, you'll have less rubber between your belts (which is where you get most of your cornering stiffness from) and the pavement. More rubber will just squish around more, which is why tires get better dry cornering as they wear.

 

[xelderx]

I'm gonna disagree and say put the old ones up front, as long as you AutoX in the DRY. Reason? Unless the old ones are completely destroyed, you'll have less rubber between your belts (which is where you get most of your cornering stiffness from) and the pavement. More rubber will just squish around more, which is why tires get better dry cornering as they wear.

It also depends on the heat cycles the rubber has gone through. If you have cooked enough of the oils out of the old tires they will essentially be harder and provide less grip even though they have more rubber contact.

 

[aMaff]

Damn it, they're still in Houston, and I called UPS and they have no idea where they are. This is really pissing me off. Any1 have any suggestions as to how to find out their status? I already tried online.

EDIT:
I called TiresDirect to see what they could do, and they got in touch w/ UPS, and here's the email I got:

At the request of Distribution Center, this notice alerts you delivery of the following shipment has been rescheduled.

Important Delivery Information

Message from Distribution Center:
Thank you for your order, we appreciate your business!

Exception Reason: A NATURAL DISASTER CAUSED THIS DELAY

So basically, no one knows when I'll get them lol. Damn it, that suxx

 

[aMaff]

WOOHOO! Finally got the damn things! Sonofabeeznatch that was hard lol. Anyway, question...again...

I know a lot of ppl auto-x the falken azenis, and I was wondering what pressure to use (they're 205/55-16). Last time I ran 45/40 f/r but those were w/ different tires / size. Any suggestions?

 

[xelderx]

WOOHOO! Finally got the damn things! Sonofabeeznatch that was hard lol. Anyway, question...again...

I know a lot of ppl auto-x the falken azenis, and I was wondering what pressure to use (they're 205/55-16). Last time I ran 45/40 f/r but those were w/ different tires / size. Any suggestions?

Your suspension setup will have a lot to do with tire pressure. I used to run 32f/40r, but I like a little oversteer. With my current setup I can run about equal pressure front to rear, but I don't have to compensate for lack of balance in the suspension.

 

[aMaff]

My suspension's totally stock

 

[xelderx]

My suspension's totally stock

For AutoX I would run more pressure in the back. It creates a little more oversteer and really helps the car rotate. I always used about 10lbs more in the back, but I never ran on stock suspension so you will probably need to adjust that a little. For daily driving I would just even it out to within whatever the tires say on them.

 

[Katya4me]

Shawn likes to run almost identical. We've been doing 43f/41r on the MSP, but we only autox on 15" and 17" tires, so I don't know if that helps at all.

 

[aMaff]

Damn all you people with your money and modified cars that can't help me jk, seriously, I think I'm gonna do 40/45 f/r and see how that works. We usually run 8-9 times (4-4 / 3-3-3), so I'll have time to modify it. Thanks. I never thought abt running it higher in the back to get the thing to come around, but that's a good idea!

 

[dmitrik4]

i've found that running lower pressures in the back helps rotation. *shrug* i usually run ~40f and ~25 rear. i used to run ~40f and ~50r, but i like the lower rear pressure more.

really, you're going to have to try different combinations to see what suits you best.
i'm picking up my new (old) tires this weekend: 205/50/15 MXs with about 1-2mm of tread. i'm going w/ 7" rims up front and 6.5s out back.

 

[xelderx]

i've found that running lower pressures in the back helps rotation. *shrug* i usually run ~40f and ~25 rear. i used to run ~40f and ~50r, but i like the lower rear pressure more.

really, you're going to have to try different combinations to see what suits you best.
i'm picking up my new (old) tires this weekend: 205/50/15 MXs with about 1-2mm of tread. i'm going w/ 7" rims up front and 6.5s out back.

Actually both will work. Running too little or too much rear pressure will create the desired oversteer. Odd how that works. I always ran high pressure since it was easier to let a little out to settle it down than if I had to add air.