SC_Highlander

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hondaracer

SC Highlander, i'm looking forward to hearing your auto-x comments, i think if they're at all favorable this may be my next set of tires... i was about to get the MX's.

what sizes did you get?

SC_Highlander

205/55/16 front and 245/45/16 rear.

jyeung528

were u guys running 245/45/16 for the rears while using the Kumho MX?

according to www.tirerack.com the Kumho MX does not come in 245/45/16.

please enlighten me.

SC_Highlander

My MX's were on 17in rims. Sorry for the confusion.

sanjoseS2k

I have a set of 275R60/17 Hankook's on my Infiniti QX4 SUV and love 'em... great grip, wet and dry, low noise. I hope the R-S2's are as good! Will be interesting to see the mileage people get out of these compared to the S02's and S03's.

hondaracer

[QUOTE=SC_Highlander,Apr 7 2005, 08:10 AM] That short test leads me to believe that these are going to be somewhere between MX's and S02's, but I'll have a better idea of their limits after the 2-day autocross this weekend.

SC_Highlander

I'm very happy with the R-S2's. I was running on stock-sized R-S2's with the Saner front swaybar on full-soft. The surface was very sandy, which made things slippery. Due to the surface and the bar, I was getting a good bit of understeer on Saturday, but I was also messing with pressures. I started with 40F/37R on Saturday and ended up around 33F/31R on Sunday. Turn-in was noticably less crisp than with higher pressures, but grip was significantly better. By the second run or so on Sunday, the tires were 'graining' evenly. Based on the few fun-runs that I have done on my MX's, I'd say these are at least as good. For a street tire, I think they are quite respectable. I wish I could compare it directly to the Azenis. Regardless, I think for under $400/set, you can't go wrong with these for occasional autocross duty, or 'street tire classes'. If they are going to be autocross-only tires, I'd recommend getting them shaved, but that's about it. I am 100% happy with them.

Sbeall

Well, it sounds like this tire may be the answer a lot of us have been looking for; respectable performance in dry and wet from a tire that is much cheaper than OEM and is available in sizes that don't require new wheels.

I was originally considering the Fuzions based on Tire Rack recomendations, but I've changed my mind.

Thanks for the detailed info SC!

hondaracer

sah-wweeeeeeett! Hankookies here i come!