Autocross Tire buying help needed

[Doug1]

I am looking for a good set of tires and have ruled out the Nittos. So I'm left with Falken, Dunlop, Hankook or BFG Rivals but I can't find a set of any of the above in the following sizes.

front 275/40r18
rear 335/30r18

Hankook R-S3s are my first choice with Dunlop ZIIs, BFG Rivals or Falken Azenis next. Any other suggestions on a good autocrossing tire in the above sizes?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Tomswheels]

Your choice of tires is spot on, but your sizes will be tough. In May when they are back in stock, the biggest Hankook RS3s are 285/35/18 front and 305/30/19 Rear, that's what I run. No Dunlops are close. BFG Rival MAY start making sizes close to yours again, but right now they aren't even listed as out of stock in those sizes so that's a bad sign. That leaves the old Falken RT615K, it doesn't like heat, but it will get the job done. 275/35 and 315/30 is the closest they come... I had a similar problem so I went out and bought a pair of 19" rims for the rear just so I could use Hankooks.

[rayy]

Good luck finding some!!

[1966longroof]

Call Tire Rack for guidance.

[TheJDMan]

I'm in the same boat looking for the same two sizes.

[Doug1]

I'm in the same boat looking for the same two sizes.

PM me if you have any luck and I'll also return the favor if I find something. Really nuts that it is hard to find these sizes when there are a bunch of manufacturers out there. My bad for not looking sooner. I've had my wheels 2 months or so now.

[Buryingthesun]

I liked the Azenis RT215 (no longer in production) Ran the RT615k's and they get really slimy after heating them up, I personally don't like the RT615's (do they look cool, yes. . . do they work well no)

What nitto's did you run?

[Doug1]

I haven't run any at this point. This is a new build that is down to the final stages. I know a lot of guys get the wheels and tires at the beginning of their builds but they were the last things I ordered. I knew the wheel sizing early on since I went with DSE tubs and their rear end but saw no need to select the wheels and tires until the build was almost done.

I incorrectly assumed the tires would require no more than a quick phone call to get what I wanted pretty quickly.

[carbuff]

Have you ordered your wheels? You could always run a 315/30 in the rear instead of the 335/30. Those are somewhat more available. I just ordered a set of Falkens this morning: 275/35 and 315/30 in 18".

Alternatively, could you step up to a 19" rear tire? You might find some 325's available?

[Doug1]

Wheels are here. I went with the Year One Billets. 18x9.5 front and 18x12 on the rear.

Where did you find the Falkens?

[carbuff]

I actually ordered them from Discount Tire via their eBay account. I think that's the same way I bought them the first time a couple of years ago. They will ship UPS to me, I'll have them next week.

[Tomswheels]

If you decide to go with the Falkens, and can wait a couple weeks, I might be able to save you some $$. If not www.discounttiredirect.com has them right now.

[72BBSwinger]

Im gonna run RS-3's front and Rival's rear. No reason to have sucky tires at all 4 corners.

[carbuff]

Grumble, could have saved $40-50 ordering from that site instead of eBay... Oh well, I'll remember that for next time!

[alphaenvirmgt]

There is a pair of new Rivals...335/30-18 on EBay for $720!
Conrad

[alphaenvirmgt]

My mistake. They are BFG KDW's. Not Rivals.