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Looks vicious! That should be a lot of fun at AX.

Found the video.... Awesome! That looks like a fun track. I hope to make it out there this summer.

Thank you Manfred.

Looks fantastic! Glad it worked out and I hope to never need to use ACRS. But if the need comes up, I know who to call.

Is anyone aware of plans in the works to have a Phase 1/2 Evo school in AZ, NV, NM, or SoCal anytime in the near future? I'm itching to take the classes but not very excited about traveling halfway across the country with my car to do that. And, it would be just my luck to have it announced at a nearby club while I'm driving 1,200 miles back from taking the course in IA, TN or wherever. Are plans in the works someone knows of? Or, does it regularly occur somewhere nearby in the fall and just hasn't been confirmed and announced yet? If it is likely there will be a class coming up nearby I'll stop trying to find a way to fit in a long trip to the midwest. Any info one way or another (likely or unlikely for there to be one) would be appreciated. Thank you

That is all true. However, Discount Tire is fairly picky on what tires they will put on a wheel. For my set-up, they would not put my wide tire on my narrow wheel (I asked). The guys at Lift Shop are more willing to do "unusual" fitments and have experience with it. That being said, Tire Rack can refer you to a lot of mobile installers that have tire mounting and balancing equipment in their van and will do the install at your house. It seems very convenient and I'd be very tempted to try one of their mobile installers if I wasn't trying to put such a wide tire on a narrow wheel. I'm not saying they can't do it, but it isn't easy and I wanted to use someone that I knew could do it. If someone on this site had offered up one of the mobile installers as having that ability, I would have jumped at the chance to go down that path.

Confirmed that the LiftShop is a great option (480-613-3673). They have expanded recently so a little more info. You should get your tires mounted at the original wholesale location which is 1911 E Bell (the shop is behind the Mitsubishi dealership, you can't see it from Bell Rd). Cruz is there and Kyle (spelling?) is the shop manager. The new "retail" location is at 16223 N Cave Creek Rd. But, at that Cave Creek location they don't mount wide tires on skinny wheels. You will want to go to the original Bell Rd shop. They charged me $25/wheel to mount and balance. That seemed very fair.

Great opportunity. I hope you get it sold soon. That is a fantastic and inexpensive way to have loads of AX fun.

An older BRZ/FRS may be a good option. Great car, but maybe a bit higher dollar unless you are buying a restored title. But, if I were going for a low dollar car I would be looking at an 350/370Z for road course driving. Or, a trailer for you Miata since it is always the answer.

Well done Scott! I liked that track. I hope it feels good in the other direction. Turn 2/3 from today's will probably be more of a challenge tomorrow.

That is pretty quick. I've been in a rented car since I started AX. I think that helped me learn about some of the different effects faced out there. It was substantial understeer on the front wheel drive Altima, massive oversteer on the wet track with a Hemi Challenger, and fairly balanced in a rental GR86 on pretty tired Michelin Primacies. I'm looking forward to finally being able to drive my own car on decent tires this weekend. Seeing how far short I come up to the above PAX numbers, and others in DS, will be humbling, I'm sure. This weekend will be my first real guage of the substantial amount of progress I need to make.

Looking forward to them.

Well, said. There is starting to be a theme in these responses. It is starting to sink in. The "not the tools" comment is particularly powerful. Thank you for your time and advice.

Its a process. But, it will all work out in the end. It is just a shame to miss out on a day of AX. There are only so many in a year so to miss one is a real disappointment. Good luck with the new job hunt, seems there are bunch out there. Given where prices are on used vehicles right now, I think you are probably better off rebuilidng your BRZ than trying to go into the open market and picking up a new/used one. I'm probably wrong, but I believe used car prices will be significantly lower in 6-10 months than they are today.

I'm reminded of the show $6M dollar man. You can rebuild it, better, stronger, faster than before!!! Take it on as a challenge. Do you have another car to AX in the meantime?

That's paintful to look at.

Hmm, that may be very wise advice on learning on street tires. That logic is why I elected to go with a GR86 to learn on a lower power car as I knew I would be forever frustrated if I tried to learn on a high HP car. But, I didn't extend that logic as far as you did and stick with low grip tires., good idea. At this point, however, I am heading down the path of new tires. They are now sitting in my garage. I admit I will not be able to resist the temptation to use them even if I may develop as a driver faster without them. I'll just add this to the list of things I do that may not make logical sene. Another thought along these lines is I have a buddy from high school that was a moderatly successful competive pro-driver on road coarses back in his day. He suggested I learn to drive in karts. He said many of the principals I need to learn are available on that platform and I can easily get a lot more seat time in karts. He didn't autocross but I suspect his words are true. That is one bit of advice I still have an opportunity to use, though haven't yet........

Great answer. Yes I've got lots of time before I can learn to extract the minor benefit one tire over the other for my car and driving style (or no style). Essentially that is why I started with the RT660's. They are cheap, they are better than me, and yes, I plan on running in Tucson this summer. And, I enjoy the process of learning so even if I love the RT660's, I'll try one of the others next time to learn about it. I think the RT660's are a great place to start the process.

I can go wtih 7.5" wide in DS given I have a second generation twin. The ones for sale are 7" wide. So, I decided to pick up a new set of wheels and tires so I could go a little wider. Thank you for your help.

Thanks all. It seems for my first set I'll try the RT660's for this summer given that warm weather is in front of us and not behind us. I may end up picking some A052's or RE71Rs for the cold days if it seems I am losing traction/time on the cold days. See you all on the 4th/5th!!

Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, I'm very new. Only three events and each was with a different car. I finally pick up "my" car today. Being so green, I'll not be able to maximize/feel/understand the subtle negatives and benefits from each of the tires. So, yes, maybe I should just pick one of them and expect that with time I'll likely try others. There will be plenty of time to read and research before getting that next set or even before being a good driver.

So, you had to make this even more difficult? LOL. I've heard they are great but need more heat to work their best. Then again, that is from Google..... So it shows your want I know. Nothing!

I'm about to order my first set of 200TW tires. And, I'd like a little feedback from the group on if the A052's or RE71-RS are better at our local AMP solo track? From my reading, it sounds like the Bridgestones like to be a little warmer than the Yoko's. But, at a lot of our sessions it is not "hot" out. And, I'll be driving without a co-driver with a 245/40/17 on a light little GR86 so I will not be able to make much heat in the tires. So, does that tip me towards the Yoko A052's, or is our surface warm enough or does it otherwise like the RE71-RS's better than the Yoko's? Any advise would be appreciated. I'm looking forward to trying out the new setup in a couple weeks.

Thanks, will do.

I'm still sitting here looking at your Corvette, very nice!