Philip1

Ok I am currently running/ruining a set of continental dws 245/40/18 they are nearly shot. I autocross my car, yep abuse to the enth degree. the class I am in is G-Stock so I'm required to use stock wheel widths. Here's my question... Is there room in the fenders using stock offset wheels for a 265/35/18 tire? I am aware they are ment for a 9-10" wheel I am stuck running an 8" so I'll be shoe horning the widest that will clear the fenders and force them on a too small wheel. Btw I am currently leading my class.

CHIO

I think you would be better auto x a boat!! good luck

Philip1

Boat? Funny...not


I was looking at a wider foot print tire for the larger grip circle it would provide. Since i have just one set of wheels i have to run a street compound tire 300 tread wear. I'm hoping to negate the reduction in grip from running a "street" tire by having more tire.

D's Avant

Why not go with a 255/40-18?

I could not imagine taking my C6 on an auto-x, my MKI GTI yes.

J. Patterson

Very cool. Maybe I should borrow my wife's A6 next time I do a track event. It is a great handling sedan. I'd love to really push it's handling just once. would need more aggressive brake pads though.

Philip1

I've been running oem pads. When I change them out I'll be using Stoptech.

CHIO

Go with Hawk pads

Philip1

Really after all the reviews glowing about Stoptech? I've run hawk on several occasions they are aggressive, eat rotors for breakfast and dust worse than oem Audi pads. I'd go carbotech before I'd run hawk again.

J. Patterson

Without specifying which compound of each brand of pads, these discussions have little merit. I run OEM compound in the A6. (Pagid) It meets our needs. In the TT I run OEM compound Ate in front for street and Carbotech XP11 for track days. At rear I run Hawk HP+ all the time. It is a good enough compromise pad for the reduced braking loads at rear. All of the above are dusty, but have appropriate friction coefficients and heat range for the duty. There simply isn't a pad that will do hard track use and still be ok for street in the front. Autocross is different due to the short runs and reduced heat load. FWIW I have tried Hawk Performance Ceramics and was very dissatisfied. Not a high enough friction coefficient. (not enough bite but no dust!)

Philip1

My tires are going to arrive tomorrow. They are khumo ventus v12 with a much softer compound than the continental dws's 280 vs 540.