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So I wonder if these will grip better than my Victoracers? If so, I'm gonna get some 225-50-15s and run in TIR next year!

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Mike Whitney
whit32@gmail.com, 919-454-5445
V10, V8, V8t, I6, I6, V6, F4t, I4, I4, I4, I4, I2, 1, 1

<-- senses another street tire thread, and runs for cover

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2001 Honda S2000 - SOLD
2012 Boss 302
2003 BMW 330i

<-- plans on running mike whitney over so he cant do this..


in the process of writing this i typed "mike" and then realized both the last two posts were mike's.. then did "mike w" to distinguish.. my plan was foiled once again with that idea

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'88 bmw 535is
'98 honda civic ex

I will be there right with you in the MR2 The tires will be available in January or February. Found that out yesterday as I ordered some Azenis for the Miata

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Jim Pastorius
2008 Silverado VortecMax
1992 Camaro CMC#92
2002 BMW R1150R

2009 3rd Place CMC Mid-Atlantic Championship
2009 CMC Hyperfest Winner

Glad I won't be in TIR next year!

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2001 Honda S2000 - SOLD
2012 Boss 302
2003 BMW 330i

You didn't hear? I'm going to be an AXVP and my administration is ditching TIRE class because none of us run it and don't care.

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Vincent Keene
'06 Ford Mustang GT (track rat)
'15 Dodge Charger R/T (yeah, it's got a HEMI!)
'07 Ford Fusion SE (205,000 miles and counting)
'98 Chevy Z-24 (retired)
'93 Acura Integra (Team SWB 24HOL Car)

Yeah right no one will vote for a codriver that always beats thems

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91 Jetta GLI STS/DSP 111
85 Porsche 944 ASP 11
http://www.blackforestindustries.com

ES = Spec Falken class next year? Or are you still doing the Hoosier thing?

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Has no responsibility whatsoever.

In case you are wondering, the Honda-Tech thread URL is...

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1044531

More info, including SEMA photos that show that the previous photo that was floating around is correct. Also speculation that the list of sizes may not be complete. Some speculation that they will offer last years sizes + new. So there may be more than just the one 16" size.

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Richard Casto
1972 Porsche 914
2013 Honda Fit Sport
2015 Honda Fit EX
http://motorsport.zyyz.com
Money can't buy happiness, but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Porsche than a Kia.

Just might be. I am a little tired of running on nylon and steel

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Jim Pastorius
2008 Silverado VortecMax
1992 Camaro CMC#92
2002 BMW R1150R

2009 3rd Place CMC Mid-Atlantic Championship
2009 CMC Hyperfest Winner

Anybody know yet when these puppies will be available?

The engineer at Falken that told me about the size we care about said "spring" to "summer" of 05. Thinking about throwing those old trash tires out and running the new Azenis are we

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http://www.greywinds.com

Graham, I got the same story a few months back before any formal announcements were made about the new tire from Falken. He didn't tell me they were coming out with a new tire, just that they would be greatly expanding the sizes, including the ones you and I like in 17s.

By the time they are available it sounds like the next season will be half over or better. Even though the tires I run are older than your grandmother and harder than rocks, the price was right. If I run new race rubber, I won't have an excuse any more when the rookies beat me, so I'm not sure what I'll do yet. Besides, I might actually have to spend money on tires. We'll have to see if I even have a tire budget next year.

One thing that does appeal to me about the new Falkens is that it is a tire I could run and not bother to change tires at events. As I get less serious about autox and just want to show up for an event now and then and have fun, the idea of having decent rubber without having to change tires is appealing. So, I lose a little at Laurinburg, but I have a feeling that new Falkens will be faster than aged vintage Hoosiers.

It sounds like the best part of that is I get to compete against Whitney and Jim P in tire class next year! Woohoo! With this trend, we could do away with open classes and put everbody in tire class. We could just have one big pax club. (ducking and running for cover....)

Besides, I'm getting old and lazy and less interested in working so hard at this autox stuff these days. Small but important voices beckon me to spend my time on other things next year. I hope I listen.

Miles

Just hope it doesn't rain Miles. I tow the Miata's street tires just in case we have to drive home in the rain. So unless you still bring your trailer with your other tires, you may have to either a) drive home at 35MPH OR b) leave the Vette at the site and ride home with Kevin Allen. Kevin is still the only one I know that says Azenis are safe in the rain.

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Vincent Keene
'06 Ford Mustang GT (track rat)
'15 Dodge Charger R/T (yeah, it's got a HEMI!)
'07 Ford Fusion SE (205,000 miles and counting)
'98 Chevy Z-24 (retired)
'93 Acura Integra (Team SWB 24HOL Car)

Well, just think about it - if lots of people choose them for their "rain tires" when autoxing... why wouldn't they be safe in the rain?



Plus I have AWD & mad skills, yo!

I drove the "race RS" home from work in semi-heavy rain yesterday on the less-than-half-tread RE070's (stock STi tires) I bought from Dan. That was pretty exciting!