Pictures of my S2000

[r0tor]

Have you ever been on 495 eastbound? Usually, it's not bad, and you can keep up a constant speed of 75-80.

it was the f'in long island parking lot when I was trying to get too Glen Cove

[BMWDave]

Falken RT-615's are pretty nice tires... they are treaded so they are streetable but once they warm up they are much closer then alot of or maybe any street tires to slicks in terms of grip.... Falken sells them as sort of a track/street hybrid tire (and they are not too expensive either)

... great for auto-x and can easily stand up to track days

Just checked up on those, they don't seem so expensive.  It would cost me around 450 dollars for a set of 4 if I kept the stock sizes.  Not too bad at all.  How many track days or autocrosses do you think a tire like that would last?

[BMWDave]

I looked up some wheels for my car.  Assuming I keep all sizes stock (and I don't see a reason to change), I'd probably go for these wheels:



They're 13 lbs at the front, so pretty lighteweight, and it costs just under $800 dollars for a set. 

[BMWDave]

Alternatively, I was thinking, it would probably be cheaper to just track and autocross using ultra high performance street tires and my current wheels.  They have wear ratings far in excess of any track compound, and when they wear out, I'll replace the tires for 450 a set.  That would probably be a lot cheaper than buying new wheels and getting track, or even street, tires  on new wheels. 

[CALL_911]

Dude I like your wheels a lot better than the aftermarket ones.

[BMWDave]

Dude I like your wheels a lot better than the aftermarket ones.

Of course, the other ones would only be for track duty.

[Soup DeVille]

Sigh...

[BMWDave]

Sigh...

What??

[Vinsanity]

Sigh...

me too...

[r0tor]

Just checked up on those, they don't seem so expensive.  It would cost me around 450 dollars for a set of 4 if I kept the stock sizes.  Not too bad at all.  How many track days or autocrosses do you think a tire like that would last?

yea, they are nicely priced... i heard of a few people getting around 8,000 miles of street use on them with a couple track events thrown in... not sure how many that qualifies as though

they won the all out street comparo now a couple years in a row in either grassroots motorsports or sport compact car... can't remember which at the moment

[Raghavan]

Hmm... I think i'll get an S2000 body shell for my R/C car and paint it silver...
That way i'll have a 1/10th version of Dave's car.
Closest i can get, anyway.

[thewizard16]

Eh, it's okay I guess.






Just kidding, that's an amazing car! Excellent choice! I couldn't say no to a car that beautiful either.

[JYODER240]

Alternatively, I was thinking, it would probably be cheaper to just track and autocross using ultra high performance street tires and my current wheels.  They have wear ratings far in excess of any track compound, and when they wear out, I'll replace the tires for 450 a set.  That would probably be a lot cheaper than buying new wheels and getting track, or even street, tires  on new wheels. 

That's the route I'm taking.