Hey guys!

Since most of us here either have Auto X or Track events under our belt. I would like to get an opinion from you guys instead from other section of S2ki.

I am using my stock AP1 wheels for track and I also know that the stock SO2's have a 245 footprint.

I don't plan to run R compounds anytime in the near future, I like to keep my car stock from the streets to the track.
My question is:

I will plan to buy the Hankook RS2's 245/45/16 rears and 225/50/16's front. Many of us said having a wider front tires will cause the rear to oversteer more often, but if you have 205/55/16's this will help you understeer.

What are your experiences? MaxRev uses non staggered all around and just wanted to get more opinions from professional racers

Thanks!

 

If you have a stock car stick with 205/245. The car is well balanced with this combo. It really doesn't understeer with 205s on the front.

 

Three of the local guys just got 225 F & 245 R Kooks with in one month of each other.
tpc0531 - all stock
p0pe - big front bar
ken orgeron - big front bar and aftermarket shocks

I have not had time for spirited driving on them. Tpc0531 did and Autocross on them.

I like the 225/245, but I have a diff setup.

I will post a link from the New Orleans forum asking for feedback to your thread.

 

Basically, if your car is stock and you decide to go with the 225/245 combo you will have uncontrolable oversteer. It's real simple. The only way to dial in a 225/245 combo is to add a front bar that is bigger than stock by a good bit.

 

Getting my tires installed on Saturday, along with an alignment. I'll report my results then.

Ken, what are alignment you running BTW?

right now at

-1.5 front -2.0 rear
0 front toe, max caster
1/4" toe in rear

Thinking about going with -1.75 front -2.25 rear camber, everything else the same. I feel like the car oversteers a bit too much and the rear wants to step out, especially in quick transitions.

 

I would stick with stock sizes. Those are optimum when everything is stock. I suggest getting the UK alignment as well. It will help the rear be more planted.

I also have Toyos in stock AP1 sizes with plenty tread if your interested.

 

Got my R-S2's on yesterday and they feel great. Almost as much grip as the Azenis . The sidewalls are a little softer, but not by much. I'm running 225f/245r with a saner bar on full stiff.

 

I just installed a Gendron bar at full stiff and it's the first time I have ever experienced understeer in this car.

Still doesn't understeer as much as my stock E46 M3 did though!

I have OEM AP2 tires now. I may go to a 225 front to try to recover a bit of that grip.

 

Wait, how is it "uncontrollable"?

 

There are 3 pedals where your feet go. The one on the right is the over-steer controller pedal