RE: Tire sizes for the track? 225/50/14 on 14X7?

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

Whatever you do, don't get too tied-in to the BFGs. They're great tires (I use
'em), but BFG isn't really interested in making them any more. Whatever you do,
make sure you can get another brand in the same size. Hoosiers are the best, and
most expensive, of course! Kumho is really good and they just announced a whole
bunch of new sizes to be available soon. We'll probably move to Kumho on the
Subaru, since Hoosiers like LOTS of neg. camber, and the Scoobie can't do very
much. The '77 will get Hoosiers for autocrossing, whenever it's ready...

If you're not too concerned with being super-cometitive, get the Yokohama
A-032R. They aren't as sticky as BFG/Hoosier/Kumho, but they'll last a lot
longer. You can even drive on them to/from the track. You might even be able to
get a couple thousand miles on them, if you're careful! Since the '77 will only
see the street as a "weekend fun" car, and not a daily-driver, I might try a set
of these for the street rims...

Neal

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Randy B
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:04 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Tire sizes for the track? 225/50/14 on 14X7?


Hello all!

Has anyone out there ran a 225/50/14 on a 14X7 rim for road racing or
autoX-ing on their A1 VW?
How many are running the BFG g-Force T/A R1?

The tire diameter is only a hair (2/10") larger than stock (1/2" smaller
than 195/60/14) and is about 8 3/4" wide.

The tire I am thinking of is the BFG g-force T/A R1 on a set of 14X7
Revolution RFXs' on a 1981 Scirocco.

Thanks
Randy
81 S - Cosmos
81 S - Mars (itchin' to get a set of race tires for some track duty)
87 GLI 16V - Olga




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