Re: [alfa] Falken Tires

["Frank Smith" <alfafan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter..
     I run Kuhmo Victoracers on my GT JR and  normally
do 12 or more track events a year and also drive them on the
street.....great in both places and amazingly good in the wet....short of
standing water....
Frank Smith
69 1750 Spider
72 GT JR
Cockeysville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Webb" <webb.p@domain.elided>
To: "Alfa Racing" <alfaracing@domain.elided>; <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:17 PM
Subject: [alfa] Falken Tires


> Alfa Speed Freaks;
>
> I've been looking at tires for next season for my Verde hot rodded street
> car that sees time trials.  Hopefully 5 or more next year.   I drive the
car
> to the events, which is pretty much the most street use the car sees at
one
> time.  I take it around town a couple of times a week and occasionally 20
> miles to work.  I think I put less than 3000 miles on it this summer, 1000
> of which were related to track events.
>
> I'm looking for a dual purpose tire for the car so I don't have to buy and
> haul a second set of wheels and tires around.  At Gingerman a couple of
> weeks ago, I noticed a number of people sporting the Falken Azenis Sport
> tires that are supposedly an autocross purpose tire suitable for the
street.
> Not an R-Compound but they claim pretty close to the grip.  Rated 200 A
AA.
>
> Does anyone have any track or autocross experience with these tires?   The
> Audi driver I talked to at Gingerman said they were great on the track,
> sticky on the street and stable in the rain.  At $112 each, sounds like a
> great deal.
>
> I'm interested in hearing from people who can compare them to an
R-compound
> tire on the track and against the usual high performance street tires.
>
> I have Dunlop FM901 street tires on there now (also rated 200 A A), which
> have been great on the track for a street tire and good on the street for
a
> dry performance tire.   (Pay no attention the those big chunks of missing
> rubber.  I think I left them at Gingerman :)
>
> A related question.  Anyone run R-compounds daily for a combo street/track
> car?  I know it's done with the Porsche and Corvette crowd.
>
> TIA
>
> -Peter
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