Crazy/Stupid: Advan A048 on Street

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May 30, 2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrtalon

VWjeff, they would be terrible for drag. R-comp track tires are not the same as drag radials. R-comps like this have a stiff sidewall made for handling. Drag tires have soft sidewalls for crinkling on the launch. You need two dedicated sets of tires for track and drag - not the same tire. Or, you can do a dedicated set for drag (small/light rims with small drag radials) and another set for DD/Track in which case A048 would work since it's not a DD.

I understand Warr, but they cant be much worse than my A046's.

The a048's have what looks to be a really nice contact patch. Plus they are wider and taller per Yoko's website.
A048 specs...
http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/sp...e=ADVAN%20A048

and the Stock A046's...
http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires_oe/advan_a046d.aspx

I also am looking at the Toyo, but they dont offer a 235/45 17
http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/tires...category=sport.

And the Nitto NT01's...
http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Ent01%2Esizes

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May 31, 2008, 08:00 AM

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They will be worse due to having an even stiffer sidewall. You don't need width for drag as much as you need a tire made for drag racing. Even a 225-width BFG drag radial would do you better than some really wide r-comp made for handling. An all-season tire would also do better, but there really is nothing that will be good for both road course and drag. You need to specialize your tires, especially with a car that awesome. How about some A048s (or similar) for DD and track but a set of small/light rims and drag radials for drag. It would make a world of difference...