Hello, I am just a lurker here. I am Justin with the STi

We run 255s because it's cheaper and easier, we tried the 295s up front with the 255s in the rear but were not successful in getting faster times. The 295 has more corner exit traction and mid-corner grip but the turn-in is not as good. Maybe a different setup can extract more time on the tires. We were tempted to try the 295 on our last run since the 255s were giving up in the last part of the course, but they were stickers and a little bit too big of a hail mary.

 

Congrats on the trophy and thanks for chiming in on the tire talk. That's definitely interesting to not pick up time with that fatty of a tire.

 

Again, congrats Justin!

What is the plan for next year? Are you guys going to be bringing the STI back to Nats again?

 

And just like that - 17's and 255 A052s were ordered. I will be comparing them vs my Nationals setup in about 1.5 weeks at our local venue.

 

For us with X, I guess options would be 255/35/18 vs 265/35/18 vs 275/35/18 vs 285/30/18 vs 295/30/18 of which 285s are the shortest at 24.8", followed by 255s and 295s at 25". @65s are next with 25.3" and the tallest option is 275s at 25.6".

Perhaps a test with 255s vs 285s would be needed, but I am not sure I would go with 255s because X has a bit more weight to move around

 

I would be shocked if the 295 A052 for the X wouldn't be the fastest. Maybe a 285 RE71RS might put up a fight...?

 

Didn't you just tell us that you got yourself a set of 255s to see if they are faster than your wider setup?
Base on that, I was thinking it would nice to know the difference between wider and narrower setups for us too.

 

Yes I did. I mean I've been wrong before but what can a STU Evo X get down to in weight? 33XX? Maybe 32XX??

Im in the upper 29XX range and there's not much I can do to go lower unless I get some Titanium pieces possibly....

 

Not really sure what the right answer here is. I think there are some people who did some weight reduction things and have a better idea for how low it can go. My lowest D-Street trim was just below 3450 and that was with the stock exhaust still in there. That tells me that DS level could be in low 3400s.

From there, how much more can be taken out is something I would like to know the answer as well.

 

Thanks, plan is to keep running the car. 255/40/17 are much cheaper than tires for the M3 or Cayman. Also hurts a bit less when you hit cones since the car already has a ton of cone marks.

You must have tires stacked to the ceiling with all these different setup

 

Awesome to hear and looking forward to battling with you guys again next year!

So yeah - I think I have a problem as the majority of these were purchased in the last year. Here's my stash of tires currently with some on the way. I now will have 5 sets of wheels for the evo.....wtf.


(4) 245/35/18 Conti ECS Rains / street duty
(4) 255/35/18 A052
(6) 265/35/18 A052
(4) 285/30/18 CR1/CRS
(2) 285/30/18 RE71RS
(4) 295/30/18 A052
(4) 295/30/18 A052 New - on order still
(4) 255/40/17 A052 New - on order

 

Yo lemme rent that 265 A052 wheels for the states event down here in Florida in November!

 

Come swing on by South Dakota and I'll have them ready for you.

 

Pretty awesome shot of the evo in action at this past weekend's autocross...

 

That nature in the background has some orange peel going on.