I just ran my first B-stock event, and won my class for the day. But I did it on some crappy all season rubber.

Can anyone suggest a tire I should use? I have a second set of rims, so whether they are street legal or not is not an issue, as they will only be used for autox. I just want a tire that is very good for autox and not designed for track days where you build up the heat over several laps. Driving on those would be worse than what I have now.

 

Great job at winning the class, how many RX-8's did you have to deal with? I know what you mean about road course tires being unsuitable for autocross. My bargain bin Hankooks aren't able to get up to temp, so I had less grip than the guy in the GTI that I rode with on a few runs using Dunlop Star Specs. I am just wearing the Hankooks out while sliding like I am running on a wet surface.

As far as dedicated autox tires go, here's what I am looking at after I have finished cording the Kooks:
Lots of national champs swear by the Hoosier A6:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....osier&model=A6

If you are more budget minded, the Kumho V710 has a reputation of being more long lived, and almost as good:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....del=Ecsta+V710

 

One of those would be the tires I'd recommend as well.

RX8's are the bane of BS. Only time I ever won my class, was when the regular RX8 guy wasn't there.

 

personally unless you really want to spend the money I'd go V710, esp if this is your first R-compund tire. The A6 wears very fast, esp on a camber challenged car like a mini (I've seen guys cord them in less than 30 runs). Also after running both back to back the V710 is a bunch more forgiving, the V710 will let you get away with more slip angle and still carry speed where the Hoosier will not (you have to be very neat and precise to get the extra few tenths out of the hoosier) that and you get many more usable runs out of the V710.