^^ sorry at least the expert chimed in. I'm no expert, but read first post on price.

 

i'm going to have to disagree; i had the falken azenis rt-615 and i thought they were excellent.

but this should illustrate that you're going to get a lot of people's personal opinions on tires haha

 

^I didn't want to be rude and tell him the truth, but yeah falken is good.

Op for the money go with yokohama. Good luck.

 

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

 

Negative. 17 is a great choice for track duty. in fact, its a way better choice over 16s because of tire sizes and even price. most 17" tires are cheaper than 16s.

My best friend tracks a k24 ITR on 17s. Its a dedicated full race track car. his wheels are not for show by any means.

 

"Megan are decent."
Megan are garbage. some high ass spring rates with some dampers that are not valved for their crappy springs. Ever seen a Megan shock dyno? Its almost as though they pressed the random roulette button on each shock per set to be valved..

"You will be limited to how low you can go"
who the hell cares if you are giving him performance advise?

"Stay light with the wheel 11_17lbs is good. "
so you are advising a 15" or 16" wheel and 17lbs being in your "light weight" category? ... what about the width of the wheels..

"Tire choice is everything, size and stickyness."
The only thing you said that is worth a damn.

man.. have you ever been to a track? My personal feeling is that you are one of those guys that just read forums and what you read instantly becomes your personal reality.

"17 mainly show only."
And I still cant get over this.


Personal advice. Don't listen to this guy. Ever.

 

I wouldn't even buy Skunk2.....but that's a personal grudge against Skunk2

Also, you want to buy Tenzo DC-6? Those things are weak AND heavy...

 

I think it's irresponsible to say "Brand X" tires are no good. To mean anything, you need to say which model and size within the brand you are talking about, and then you need to say why you didn't like them, what were the problems or shortcomings of that particular tire.

I have put a lot of miles on some Falkens, mostly Ziex 512s and think they are a darn good tire, especially for an all season and especially for the money. They do well in the wet, in the dry and in snow up to 6 inches deep. I have gotten about 35,000 miles out of a set, that would be my only complaint because Falken says they are good for 40,000. The pressures were always correct, alignment was good.

When people say stuff on this board, they should back their statements with facts instead of just shooting from the hip. Otherwise, it's just going to get into peeing contests and who joined the board for that?!

 

J im not going to quote your whole spill due to length.

Megan is garbage. Not just coils, but their whole product line. Op wanted them not me. Im too nice to tell him otherwise. I tried to give him options.

Low and performance dont really mix, but note he said street dd use mainly with occasional track.

Now for the rim size. You know 17 is good, however on a fit? 07 sport at that? And lowered? The fit is no ITR.
15x7 at least 15x8 is preferred. 205/50
I have 16x7 205/40, but 45 would be better.
16s are at that max weight of 17lbs correct?
A rpf1 in 15"can be had at 9.5lbs if you want those.
6ul? 15x8? 205/50? Yeah. Apoligy accepted.

In my neck of the beach we dont have many track times. We may travel great distance to do so. I have ran three auto x events here, but these are at an old airport and conditions suck. My fit is my semi daily so I dont beat her up. I race in straight lines at other tracks with other cars instead.

I never claimed expert, and we all know you are a track guru. Your car has been built for track domination. To bash me for 17s was uncalled for.
Do you run 17s on your fit? No

I still love what you have done on the track with your car, and this did not change that.

 

J im not going to quote your whole spill due to length.
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Megan is garbage. Not just coils, but their whole product line. Op wanted them not me. Im too nice to tell him otherwise. I tried to give him options.
I would never give my friend, or really anyone else for that matter, bad advise to be "nice." Side note: Megan does make a nice cat delete for the fit. I have one now on and its pretty nice.

Low and performance dont really mix, but note he said street dd use mainly with occasional track.
I would rather be low on a track then on a public street.

Now for the rim size. You know 17 is good, however on a fit? 07 sport at that? And lowered? The fit is no ITR.
17 would be just fine on a GD. The fender/ wheel well clearance of the ITR is less than that of the GD fit..

I never claimed expert, and we all know you are a track guru. Your car has been built for track domination. To bash me for 17s was uncalled for.
Didn't bash, just adding information. Sorry If I offended.

Do you run 17s on your fit? No
I have absolutely nothing against 17s, in fact, as I previously posted, I would prefer them over a 16 any day. 17s just aren't my thing. I would rather my wheels be wide than tall. the contact patch of a 17 X 7 would be comparable to a 15 X 8, the difference would be weight and tire size of course, and price of tires. 17s would be cheaper to replicate the same grip(tires) as you can with a wide 15.

15s and 17s both have their pros and cons.


And once again I didn't mean to offend or sound bitter.
I just read your post on the forum and I guess got kind of sour.

Things like where you posted
Then you tell everyone to cut their springs to make their "stance" look better and negate from the performance driven rake that the springs create.
But I understand now...

 

Just as a prelude that i failed to include...i have LOTS of experience in driving...i owned a 350Z for a few years and was known for being one of the best drivers around so i can handle a car fine...in fact ive already pushed my fit to the limits of the stock tires/suspension several times. Cornered it till the tires broke loose in back. So as far as knowing how to utilize it, already done. lol. Ive never tried tuning a SMALL displacement 4 banger before so some of the things from that end are new but more than anything, im just looking for ppl who have done it already themselves and get feedback on my ideas that i have rollin for my fit

 

Oh and as far as 17" being better for track duty?...think not grasshopper. When u start rolling on rubberbands, granted u have stiffer sidewalls but u also have less cushion for the wheels. They look great on a car for street use but if you know anything about racing or time attack cars, u know that they switch out thier big show wheels for smaller wider wheels for track use. And ur friend with the itr.....bet it didnt come factory with 14-15"wheels. cant compare apples to oranges...

 

who said they have to be rubber bands? ...

 

if your rolling a fit and 17" rims...ur pretty close to rubber bands. an ITR is ALOT more tolerant to larger wheels sizes than the fit. Agiain, its not like i dont have any experiance with cars, just not much with small displacement cars like the fit. i know about suspension setups and PROPER wheel fitment. and i did ALOT of research on wheel sizing for the fit...17 is too big for practical purposes

 

chop off your fenders, get flares, roll 17s and meats!

 

eh...too much work...btw i just noticed something...ur in tyler?
me too!

 

haha yeah I am. whats your name? I might know you...

we should have battle of the Fits.


or if you want to start learning tracking and get to know the road racers here in Tyler. Let me know. you could come with us and track, maybe even make a few friends along the way and work on some cars.

 

Names Derek Ledford. I work for suddenlink here in Tyler. Ill definately hit u up on some infor...glad i found someone local who knows a thing or two. Where do u guys go for a track? havent seen anything in the area but ive not been here in tyler long...

 

Sweet bro, A while back when suddenlink was Cebridge communications, I worked for them here in tyler also while attending college. Then they changed their name to suddenlink and I worked for suddenlink for 3 years. Commercial Broadband support specialist. I know a lot of OGs who still work there.

Where are you from?

Here is our local forum

http://easttexastrackjunkies.com

here is my thread/ build here on fit freak (look over this and there is a ton of info about fit, road racing, texas track, pics, videos, etc) this will tell you a ton about what we do and where ive been.

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...tay-tuned.html

and the tracks we regularly visit but NOT limited to.

Texas World Speedway - College Station, Texas
TWS was built in 1969 and is one of only seven Super Speedways of two miles or greater in the U.S., the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talladega, California, and Michigan. Thus, TWS is the only Super Speedway in the Southwest. TWS is located on approximately 600 acres on Highway 6 south of College Station, A long a fast 2.9 mile 14 turn road race circuit. One of everyone’s favorite racetrack.

Motor Sports Ranch - Cresson, Texas
An Exclusive Private Club racetrack in Cresson, TX (20 minutes from Ft.Worth). We have a choice of three different tracks at MSR all challenging & fun. The 1.7 mile 11 turn course can be driven both Clockwise and counter clockwise or 3.1 mile 16 turn with elevation changes adds new challenges to the driving.

Houston MSR - Angelton, Texas
The course can be configured to run both clockwise and counter-clockwise. It features paved runoff areas in all critical braking and exiting zones, and abundant verge area around the entire track. 17 turns combines a balance of slow, medium and high speed corners tied together with a great balance of straights that make a fun and challenging track that is 2.38-mile.

 

originally from wichita ks. i know several ppl here so im sure in know some of the ppl u do. i think ima hit up some of ur forums. and i dont have much done to my fit and its an a/t so i prolly dont stand much of a chance...but im still up for a battle!lol