Which size Re-01R's for auto-x? - width or diameter?

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Mar 18, 2008 | 10:39 AM

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For those of you who may be interested in the Dunlop Direzza Z1, I'll point out that TR now has them at clearance prices, while they are waiting for the new Star Spec version to come in. In addition they just announced a $50 rebate as well!

Mar 18, 2008 | 10:46 AM

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nice prices, but still not much for selection.

Mar 18, 2008 | 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 101101

I'm looking to get a set of "street tires" to auto-x on in the Tire PAX class. Largely because street tires can be bought for less than a set of V710's or A6's.

Anyway, I'm planning to get a set of Bridgestone RE-01R tires, my only question is size: I'm torn between the 205/45ZR16 and 225/50VR16. The 205's are smaller diameter so better gearing (~7% smaller), but the 225's have 10.7% wider tread.

So, which size would you go with? Keep in mind the 205's are about $100 more for a set.

Edit: I've got an '04 MC in Stock class, so I'm not exactly pushing a lot of power here. Though I've always heard that more rubber is better.

225/50 is pretty tall. Not sure how that would look every day.

I ran 225/50's on the track and even with the car raised up about an inch and a half from where it is it popped all my fender pieces off and I lost them

. Gonna be hard to fit those.