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Originally posted by Jas00x

I'm going to guess you never drove your car on Hoosiers. Everyone that drives them LOVES them- they feel better, have better utimate grip, and just the fact that they are faster on them.

The Kumho tires "require" just as much camber as Hoosiers. I have run Hoosiers, Kumhos, and Falkens. The Hoosiers were fastest by far, but for a price. I ran 225's up front with 205's in the back. The 225's wore fairly evenly (with toe out in front), but the rears- the outside shoulder wore much quicker than the inside (with zero toe). This was true for both Kumho and Hoosier. Yes, the Hoosiers like more camber, but in autocross, ALL TIRES like more camber!!
Locally, a good driver on Kumhos can win- Jesse's been winning locally in his E-stock MR2 on Street Tires!! But when you go to National events and everyone's a good driver- you better have a good car to back up your skills and you'll want the extra .5 sec the Hoosiers will get you.

Bottom line- Hoosiers are the fastest tire and have the best feel- but they cost a pretty penny.

Just quoting what I've been told every time I talk to the Hoosier guys at divisional and National events. They laugh when I tell them I have no camber adjustment and say they wouldn't waste their time mounting them.
If they're that much better, maybe I should pick up a set and try them.

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Originally posted by cjstringer

Just quoting what I've been told every time I talk to the Hoosier guys at divisional and National events. They laugh when I tell them I have no camber adjustment and say they wouldn't waste their time mounting them.
If they're that much better, maybe I should pick up a set and try them.

Guy up here in canada with a 1.6L 3rd gen, no mods, running hoosiers, regularily propositions 2 classes up - against cars with other brand r-compounds-mostly yok or kumho. He has -stock- camber... and the tires were a HUGE improvement for him.

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Originally posted by Big D
Could someone please give some specific advise on tires that will fit my stock P5 in H-STOCK for auto-x. I called TireRack and they said they did not have anything that would fit 16x6. Vendor and sizes that you know will fit or you are running currently would help. I am soooo tired of running my street tires.

Thanks
Big D

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Originally posted by dmitrik4
running 205/45/16 Ecsta V700s on stock '02 ES rims. love 'em...

make sure you buy heat cycled ones...don't worry about shaving if you're only running autoX.

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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX

The kumho MX is becoming more popular... they tend to like heat a lot more than the Azenis. Heyward Wagner's 91 Si has been doing VERY well this year on them, as is Tom Hoppe in his WRX.

how are the MX in the rain? IIRC, they're available in more sizes than the (what? 4?) sizes the Azenis come in.

more popular in solo 2 or solo 1? i know tom hoppe brought his WRX to one lap this year, so that's what makes me ask.

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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX

You better shave them.....my rears started chunking last week.

hmmm. i haven't had a problem (i bought mine used, so shaving wasn't an option). i guess YMMV...advice i've gotten has gone both ways. :)

maybe that's it. mine are the newer compound. was this on your Protege?

:( sorry to hear it.