<div>Ok, we've been talking Tires for the LeMons car. This topic peaked my interest. </div>
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<div>I've heard the track in Texas (MSR Houston) is pretty easy on tires and you should be able to go the distance on one set. We'll have a backup set and possibly some rains. </div>
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<div>LeMons racing is probably 8/10's or so most of the time. The idea is to be competitive - but there at the finish. So, we won't be at the limit for 12 hours straight. </div>
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<div>Here are tires that seem popular among the LeMons crowd. </div>
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<div>Fuzion ZRi </div>
<div>Falken Azenis-RT615s </div>
<div>General Exclaim UHP</div>
<div>Hankook RS2</div></div>
<div>Hankook Z212s </div>
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<div>We have also noticed the Yokohoma S.Drive, Dunlop Direzza, and BFG G-force Sport. </div>
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<div>I would like a tire that will last with solid grip for a very long time. Be able to be abused for a time and come back. Have a pretty stiff sidewall and be predictable. Provide feedback to the driver and allow some mistakes. Warm up nicely and grip really well when the time comes toward the end. Have at least ok grip in the rain (not monsoon) so a wet track doesn't require a tire change. Oh - and cheap :). </div>
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<div>Based on Tire Rack feedback. The RS2's seem like the best choice. But, I wanted to see what experience ya'll had with HPDE or track days with any of these tires. I realize that I won't get the prefect tire for $75 - but LeMons really doesn't require perfection as much as reliability. </div>
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<div>Thoughts?</div>
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<div>Grover</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Ray Kawski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rkawski@e-rak.com">rkawski@e-rak.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">But the Falken Azenis, Hankook RS-2's, and General Exclaim UHP all fit B14 wheels on an SE-R as I've had them all on the car.<br>
<br>I just got the Exclaims as they were about $30/tire cheaper then the Hankooks and they were giving a $50 gift card for buying 4. So for $170 less then the Hankooks it was worth the difference. <br></blockquote></div>