StoplightAssassin Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 more on the Rival: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=25822841#post25822841 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Tire Rack already cut the prices on them $173 for a 245/40/17 (optimal for a STX LGT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That's a pretty heavy tire, weighing in at 28lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggybdawg Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 I ordered dunlop direzza zii's. They called to tell me I'll get them in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggybdawg Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 The Northwest has lots of cold and rain, and the Z1's supposedly did well with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 triple_b was running them at the ridge and doing well in less than optimal weather with them Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 The Northwest has lots of cold and rain, and the Z1's supposedly did well with that. I took my first high pax finish on them in a winter series event a few years ago, way before I ever started to really learn how to drive. It was roughly 38F that day and dry. I lost (pax wise) to a well prepared (owner is a Porsche tuner), co-driven 924. I believe I was 4th in raw times also...lost to that same Porsche and a kart. Ordinarily I wouldn't put a lot of stock into results, but there were MANY drivers there who regularly whooped my ass back then in the summer series. Most of them are still faster, but I closed the gap a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Just made the head-first dive into STX for next year as I bought a set of Bilstein HD/Pinks for my car. Next on the list are a set of 8" rims and 245-ZIIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Good luck in STX this year gentlemen! I'm jumping ship to CS (for now). I already ordered a Sparco Chrono Road seat and sliders to get me more comfortable in the car. I might do a sunroof delete also which should net me another couple inches. Yes, I know those mods would bump me into ST and SM respectively, but given my overall giantness and not doing any big time events, I won't have any problems locally. And yes I still have the LGT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 So you gonna be in RTR or are you gonna by r-comps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 So you gonna be in RTR or are you gonna by r-comps? Well, the seat ate into my r-comp budget pretty well. The car has S-Drives on it right now with a lot of life yet, but hopefully by the 2nd or 3rd event I'll have gotten another set of stock wheels and take-off A6s. But yes I plan on sticking with the real CS. We should have a nice field this year in CS, although I think most of them will be on street tires. Eventually I'll move up to STU. I think a STU M3 would be a great car for Bader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Id love to do regular CS in the MX-5 but id have to invest in a hitch and tire trailer to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Do you guys have any alignment specs or advice that I could benefit from? I have Hotchkis swaybars front and rear, I'll be upgrading to Bilstein HDs this summer, and will be running a 235/45/17 tire. My car is used for DD purposes but I'll probably be doing an AutoX event once every-other weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 max front neg camber(just keep it even), 0 front/rear toe. 235/45/17 is a bit tall. is that for the stock rims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'll be mounting them on a set of the 17x7.5 BBS STI rims. It looks like it's 0.35" taller than the 225/45s I had on, but I have access to a fender roller if I need it. The only reason for not getting a 235/40 is tire selection- I'm going with the PSS over the ZIIs for durability and rain traction. I'll probably be putting on 15k miles this summer and I'd rather not have to buy a new set of *specs every year if I don't have to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Scratch that- I found a place that will mount a 245/40 on my wheels, so that's what I'll be going with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 245 is a bit wide fro a 7.5" wide wheel. and its not the fender that im worried about with the 235/45/17, its the front lower spring perch. its gonna be close. Also, ZII's are better in the rain, and may last nearly as long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 ZII's are better in the rain, and may last nearly as long Where did you hear this from? I haven't heard much about the ZIIs except they're supposed to have better dry traction and worse wet traction than the ZIs did. And if the life of the ZIs was anything to base expectations on, the ZIIs should last 20k give or take a few whereas the PSS have a 30k tread warranty (but AutoX should definitely reduce the life) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I know people have been touting the PSS for rainy autox now, but in all honesty, how many rainy autoxes will you really end up doing? The guys that switch to the PSS for rain are the top level national drivers. In 5 or 6 years of autoxing I think I've done maybe 2 wet events, and I slaughtered the RWD and FWD cars. Considering it's a rainy day, the only other car in STX you'd have to worry about is the WRX. I'd just go for the Z2s. And yes, 235s are too much for a 7.5. My 245s look smushed onto my 8s, although the SS does fit more like a 255. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 So you're suggesting to stick with a 225 *spec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated bucko3the7man Posted February 25, 2013 I Donated Share Posted February 25, 2013 You can probably go for a 235/40/17 star spec on your BBS wheels but I wouldn't go for more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 So you're suggesting to stick with a 225 *spec? I was in a rush and I wrote 235, but really meant 245 would be too much for a 7.5 inch wheel. A 235/40/17 Z2 should work. If it feels sloppy, increase the pressure a couple psi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thanks guys, 235/40/17 it is! Can't wait until the season starts to hear how everyone's doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggybdawg Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 At what point do I need to roll my fenders? I bought 245/40/17 on 17x8, still rolling around town on stock wheels with stock size snow tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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