The're not what you want for autox. Drag Radials are for drag racing. Very Sticky. VERY flexible sidewalls. The sidewalls will actually flex at launch (I'm sure you've seen the pictures of tires on drag cars wrinkled up at launch). This help prevent tire shock and the car launches harder with out spinning the wheels.

The soft sidewalls will tend to roll alot on a road racing/autox course. Typical road race/autox tires have VERY stiff sidewalls to prevent tire roll.

 

Epi....

I'm still debating on either the Azenis, The Victo Racers (mmmm, R compound) or the Bridgeston s03 Potenzas....My dad put the bridgestone's on my mom's buick and they are like fuckin WHOA!

Tough decisions, but the Azenis are very popular at the Auto-X (cheap), followed by the R ccompounds because they are insanely sticky.

 

Who makes Victo Racers? Who sells them?

 

:notworthy: [glow=yellow]Kumho[/glow]

Try TireRack.com if you don't mind getting your tires on the internet.

 

Drag radials don't rool like you think they do. They have pretty stiff sidewalls, a lot of guys actually run them on all for corners and auto-x with them, too. The Nitto 555r's have been known to hold up great, too, so much that they brought out the 555rr, with an even stiffer sidewall. I have Kumho Victoracers in my garage, but haven't gotten around to putting them on, warming them up, and beating the hell out of them, but I have had the chance to beat on my Azenis's, and I'll tell you, they are worth every penny of the $60 per each I paid for them. But my camber eats away at them cause they are damn soft.

 

Ok, the Potenza's are the most expensive of the lot, and on an autox course, you'll tear the hell out of them. Don't get me wrong, they're a great tire, but they are still a street compound and are going to chunk at autox. You won't get good life out of them if you drive them hard (granted your car is lighter than mine so that will help alot).

The Kumho's are gonna give you the best performance, with middle price range and fair life.

The Falken's are the cheapies. They'll give moderate performance. They'll last alright.

Also, take a look at Kumho's new street tire. Similar to the falken's...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Kumho&model=Ecsta+MX

 

All I know is it took two guys and three crowbars for the guys to mount my VR's....


DR's are also gonna have a lower ideal temp range than Road Course tires.

 

So, between these two tires which would be best? Let's say that pricing is not an issue. Which is better? From the looks of it I'm thinking the one on the right would be gripier.