Autocross Tires for asphalt?

Roy Dietsch · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: Autocross Tires for asphalt?

Just wondering what tires you run. I ran my first autocross this weekend and I was about 3 seconds off where I wanted to be. I figure 2 are in me learning how to drive and .5-.7 in the tires. I had Bridgestone YJB's in the back and Vega whites in the front(not enough time to put the front Bridgestones on).

I read that the YGX/YEX is a good tire, but what about a wet tire or dirt tire? I run at miller part which is smooth asphalt and it doesn't get terribly hot. What options are there for a 5" rim?

Thanks,
Roy
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richard watson · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

MG Greens were recommended when I asked this question. They have worked well for me. At one event I was forced to run on MG yellows (a medium compound tire) and was around three seconds off the pace.

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Roy Dietsch · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject:

Larry MacLeod · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:34 am Post subject:

3rd place at Nationals in 2006 was running on Vega Whites. They're not as slow as you might think.

The rest of the field was on MG greens.

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Larry Andrews · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:10 am Post subject:

henry phillips · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: autocross tires for asphalt

Are the mg greens available for 6'' rims or do they only make them for
5'' rims? I started to autocross my shifter kart with Dunlop tires(DCS)
and thinking tires with a little more grip would be a good thing.

Daniel Morency · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

as a ref going from those dunlops (DCS) to MG greens I had to increase my rear track by 3/4 inch per side... there is absolutely no comparison in grip, the greens will get to temp even in 60 degree weather in NE

Dan