Mark P

I'm looking for a tire to put on my 17" OZ Chrono wheels. I am looking for a tire for use mainly at the dragstrip to put down ~450 ft-lbs to the wheels/ground. I am on a set of Pirelli PZero Neros currently that are at the min wear mark, and are all breaking loose on every launch, no matter how gentle I try. I don't think I will need an insane (ie dedicated drag radial, etc) tire to get the kind of launches I desire, but I do want something rather sticky. Also, I need a tire that I can drive on the highway, daily, as the drag strip is about 100-150 miles away. I will likely keep these tires/wheels on daily for a couple months in the spring and a couple in the fall. In the summer, when it's too hot to go to the drags, I'll sport my 18" RS4 reps.

So, does anyone have experiences/suggestions for either of these two tires and how they might meet my desires? Thanks!


Kumho MX
220 / AA / A
225/45R17 = $103/ea
<img src="http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/kumho/ku_ecsta_mx_ci2_l.jpg">
<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Ftires%2Ftires.jsp%3FtireMake%3D Kumho%26tireModel%3DECSTA%2BMX" target="_blank">http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&amp;tireModel=ECSTA+MX</a>
<img src="http://www.kumhousa.com/images/Products/Tires/KU15.jpg">
<a href="http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDetails.asp?mainCatID=1&PtnID=KU15&refAction=Pt nDetail" target="_blank">http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDetails.asp?mainCatID=1&amp;PtnID=KU15&amp;refA ction=PtnDetail</a>



Falken Azenis RT615
200 / A / A
225/45R17 = $112/ea
<img src="http://www.vulcantire.com/graphics/tires/azenis_rt615.jpg">
<a href="http://www.vulcantire.com/azenis_rt615_t.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vulcantire.com/azenis_rt615_t.htm</a>
<img src="http://www.edgeracing.com/images/tire/falken_azenis_rt615_front_zoom.jpg">
<a href="http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/1534/" target="_blank">http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/1534/</a>


The other day, I put down this 121.72 mph trap speed, but the ET is poor due to the 2.4 60' from spinning all four tires:

<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/drags/timeslips/12724et_12172mph.jpg">

Disappear lika Ghost

MX will last you a little bit longer mileage wise.
But Azenis is a better performer.

Oo.et.oO

get an air tank and an alum. jack and swap them out there?

Mark P

If I go once or twice a week, it's just too much time to swap wheels that often. Also, being 150 miles from some strips, I don't get home until 12:30am as it is during the weeknight drags. Thus, I'm looking for what I said above Something to leave on the car for April/May and Sept/Oct, or soemething like that.

Oo.et.oO

fair enough. the board (parents) just need clarification/justification. :-)

k04/rs6north

MX's are good value / summer tire (they are "terrible" in the rain on corners)

DM-S4

2nd on rain comment

Johnny Bravo

Ok for AutoXing when runs last less than a minute.. any light track, or serious canyon driving.. its like greasy burgers on a hot plate.

Johnny Bravo

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6784/img_1585.jpg"></center><p>8 hrs old.. two tires.. seperated.
I set the air pressure and the alignment 4 hrs befrore..

Oo.et.oO

i don't see anything in that pic except the back/inside of a wheel?