Help! Need to buy/rent/borrow tires/wheels!!! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dean · 2005-05-16, 08:04 AM

Ok, I'm headed to Wendover for the Pro Solo, and Evolution Schools, and I just don't know if I have enough rubber on the Azenix 215s left to cut it after this weekend at Winnemucca.

I am looking to beg/borrow/rent/buy some used/new Autocross quality tires(17s) or whels/tires (-04 Bolt pattern) that will clear STI/Stoptech brakes for a couple days just in case.

My only local alternative is to buy some full tread Kumho MXs... Yuck.

RE070s, or Falkens preffered, but I'l take any offers. There is no way without paying outrageous shipping to get anything else here by tomorrow.

I will gladly copmpensate anyone who can help.

Please call or PM me if you can help. I'll probably have to go the Kumho route by This afternoon to be safe.

BOO · 2005-05-16, 08:07 AM

I might have a set of Khumo's(Supra)for you Let me check to see if they are still available..

The size is a bit off though...( 205/40/17's)

Dean · 2005-05-16, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BOO

I might have a set of Khumo's(Supra)for you Let me check to see if they are still available..

The size is a bit off though...( 205/40/17's)

Thanks for looking, but I am really looking for 225/45-17, 235/40-17, or 245/40-17s.

Nick Koan · 2005-05-16, 08:38 AM

I know its far from optimal, but I have Kumho MXs in 225/40/18 on Prodrive P1s. They should clear your stoptechs. Tires are fairly new, and have only been driven on the street.

Let me know.

Dean · 2005-05-16, 08:47 AM

Where was that place that had the last of the 215s? I can't find the link. I'm thinking of shipping a set of tires to Wendover.

Nick Koan · 2005-05-16, 08:52 AM

Discount Tire has some.

225/45/17
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...43&rd=17&ar=45

245/45/17
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...45&rd=17&ar=45

sperry · 2005-05-16, 08:56 AM

Dean, if you can loan me your A-Techs so I have wheels on the car during my tranny swap, I can loan you my Hankooks on those RPF1s.

Of course, I'd rather not go through all of that hassle, plus when Nate re-tunes my car he'll be doing it on wheels/tires that I don't actually race on, but since you saved my day w/ those rims/tires last year, I'm down to help you out with whatever I can do.

The tires are the new Hankooks, full tread, w/ 2 autocrosses on 'em.

MikeK · 2005-05-16, 09:02 AM

Dean, call this guy, he stocked up on 215s when falken announced that they would be discontinued:

Erin
(626) 453-0491
2503 Seaman Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733

I got the details from www.rs25.com

Dean · 2005-05-16, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeK

Dean, call this guy, he stocked up on 215s when falken announced that they would be discontinued:

Erin
(626) 453-0491
2503 Seaman Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733

I got the details from www.rs25.com

Thanks, they want $490 shipped, and that is more than DT has them for shipped.

I'm leaning towards shipping a set of Hankooks to Wendover, or borrowing Scott's.

sti deede · 2005-05-16, 01:20 PM

Dean you could barrow my Azenis 215's. You can check to see if there is enough tread left on them to suit your needs. They work for me right now, and they aren't on the car. They were MikeK's old tire. I'd just need them back after the event, I'm taking off the snow tires.

dknv · 2005-05-23, 09:40 AM

Teaser: After this weekend, I would say Dean has some new data on tires.

sperry · 2005-05-23, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dknv

Teaser: After this weekend, I would say Dean has some new data on tires.

Does that mean my Hankooks got used a bit?

...tell Dean I'm gonna need tires by this weekend... assuming I even get my car back by this weekend.

Dean · 2005-05-23, 02:08 PM

I'll never tell... And yes, your tires got used. 2 drivers, 16 of 24 runs. Wear, negligible. We'll talk..

2005-05-16, 08:04 AM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Help! Need to buy/rent/borrow tires/wheels!!! Ok, I'm headed to Wendover for the Pro Solo, and Evolution Schools, and I just don't know if I have enough rubber on the Azenix 215s left to cut it after this weekend at Winnemucca. I am looking to beg/borrow/rent/buy some used/new Autocross quality tires(17s) or whels/tires (-04 Bolt pattern) that will clear STI/Stoptech brakes for a couple days just in case. My only local alternative is to buy some full tread Kumho MXs... Yuck. RE070s, or Falkens preffered, but I'l take any offers. There is no way without paying outrageous shipping to get anything else here by tomorrow. I will gladly copmpensate anyone who can help. Please call or PM me if you can help. I'll probably have to go the Kumho route by This afternoon to be safe. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-05-16, 08:07 AM	#2
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	I might have a set of Khumo's(Supra)for you Let me check to see if they are still available.. The size is a bit off though...( 205/40/17's) __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2005-05-16, 08:38 AM	#4
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I know its far from optimal, but I have Kumho MXs in 225/40/18 on Prodrive P1s. They should clear your stoptechs. Tires are fairly new, and have only been driven on the street. Let me know. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-05-16, 08:47 AM	#5
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Where was that place that had the last of the 215s? I can't find the link. I'm thinking of shipping a set of tires to Wendover. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-05-16, 08:52 AM	#6
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Discount Tire has some. 225/45/17 http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...43&rd=17&ar=45 245/45/17 http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...45&rd=17&ar=45 __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-05-16, 08:56 AM	#7
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Dean, if you can loan me your A-Techs so I have wheels on the car during my tranny swap, I can loan you my Hankooks on those RPF1s. Of course, I'd rather not go through all of that hassle, plus when Nate re-tunes my car he'll be doing it on wheels/tires that I don't actually race on, but since you saved my day w/ those rims/tires last year, I'm down to help you out with whatever I can do. The tires are the new Hankooks, full tread, w/ 2 autocrosses on 'em. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-05-16, 09:02 AM	#8
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	Dean, call this guy, he stocked up on 215s when falken announced that they would be discontinued: Erin (626) 453-0491 2503 Seaman Ave. South El Monte, CA 91733 I got the details from www.rs25.com

2005-05-16, 01:20 PM	#10
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	Dean you could barrow my Azenis 215's. You can check to see if there is enough tread left on them to suit your needs. They work for me right now, and they aren't on the car. They were MikeK's old tire. I'd just need them back after the event, I'm taking off the snow tires.

2005-05-23, 09:40 AM	#11
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Teaser: After this weekend, I would say Dean has some new data on tires.

2005-05-23, 02:08 PM	#13
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I'll never tell... And yes, your tires got used. 2 drivers, 16 of 24 runs. Wear, negligible. We'll talk.. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...