New Season New Tires

[Saevii]

It's time for me to replace my worn out OEM tires finally and I need some help choosing the new meat. I will be doing a full season of auto-x and probably a couple road race days this summer. I will not have a second set so I need something that is "acceptable" for commuting duties. My snow tires come off soon so I need to make my choice in the very near future.

I think I have it narrowed down to these three; if you have a better option at a comparable price or know one of these sizes won't work please let me know.

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT - 225/45ZR-17 or 215/45-17XL http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?c=4&cf=false&sw=false&cs=225&pc=38252&rd=17&ar=45&tc=YOKSQ5
(Here for specs - http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs/g-force-t-a-kdw/22.html)

Kumho Ecsta MX - 225/45-ZR17
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Kumho&model=ECSTA+MX&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=245YR7EMX&tirePageLocQty=%26partnum%3D245YR7EMX

Toyo Proxes RA1 - 205/40-ZR17
http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/product_spec.asp?lpid=18968&name=Proxes%20RA-1%99&category=sport
These are likely more than I want to pay but I can't find them online so I don't know.

Thanks,

Nathan
Titanium MSP #944

 

[Swerny]

RA1's are too soft for a daily driver IMHO.

I have read good reviews of both the MX and G-Force.

I say go with the one that fits the budget better, assuming the BFG's are more $

Oh, and go with the stock size of 215-45-17

 

[sm76]

I've gotten really good wear and performance (both wet and dry) out of Hankook Ventus Z212. With street and autocross I got about 25,000 miles each out of 2 sets. The third set I've driven on I got about 5000 miles and 13 track days. I still have about 1/3 tread left on them. On the track, pushing hard it took about 17 minutes for 225/45/16s to start feeling greasy which is about the same as it took for my 215/40/16 V710s. If you're not like me and you actually do a warm-up lap you'll never feel it in a normal 20 minute session.

 

[lisevolution]

Continental ContiExtremeContacts...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=215%2F&ratio=45&diameter=17&autoYear=2003&diameter=17&sortCode=49500&minLoad=S&ratio=45&autoMake=Mazda&autoModClar=&minSpeedRating=V&width=215%2F&autoModel=MazdaSpeed+Protege&vehicleSearch=true&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&performance=UHPAS&manufacturer=Continental&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&RunFlat=All&x=59&y=9