Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - To R-compound, or not to R-compound?

Kevin M · 2004-02-28, 06:45 AM

So I'm trying to decide on this. I need a set of tires for this season anyway, so I can spend ~$600 on street tires, or ~$800 on race tires. I figure R-compounds should last me most of, if not all of the season. I'm not taking the PAX into consideration for running Street Tire, because the whole point of it is to make your PAX time about the same regardless of which tire you run. Plus, running super sticky rubber is a lot more fun than even the best street tires.

So what do you guys think? Yea or nay?

2004-02-28, 06:45 AM	#1
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	To R-compound, or not to R-compound? So I'm trying to decide on this. I need a set of tires for this season anyway, so I can spend ~$600 on street tires, or ~$800 on race tires. I figure R-compounds should last me most of, if not all of the season. I'm not taking the PAX into consideration for running Street Tire, because the whole point of it is to make your PAX time about the same regardless of which tire you run. Plus, running super sticky rubber is a lot more fun than even the best street tires. So what do you guys think? Yea or nay? __________________ FWD is the new AWD