Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Hankook RS3

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Hankook RS3

    I'm new to Time attack and I'm wondering where I can buy the Hankook RS3's
    The stock tire on the car (1993 Mazda MX3) is 205/70/15. I notice the smallest Hankook's are 225/45/15. Should that be a problem, or will I need to buy new rims?

  • #2
    Re: Hankook RS3

    Hey Ralf,

    I picked up a set of RS3's from Rudy at Tire Rack (they sponsor Miata.net). Tires are currently backordered until early May, but if you jump in line you should still get them early in the season. (I should get mine May 10th.) That said, I have old civic rims with kumhos I'm considering throwing on in a last ditch effort if needed.

    Either way it seems as though most places are sold out now and are waiting on that spring shipment to come in.

    Of bigger concern are the tire sizes. I recommend looking at a tire size calculator like the one 1010 tires has. (http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit)

    Regardless of whether the tire is too wide for the rims you have (I'm not sure if it will be), you'll still have a problem where the two diameters will be off by just over 12%. 1010tires recommends 3%, I think the law says you need to be somewhere around 5%, although I think the issue is less about the law and more about gearing.
    sigpic

    Comment


    • #3
      Re: Hankook RS3

      Originally posted by Ralf1951 View Post
      I'm new to Time attack and I'm wondering where I can buy the Hankook RS3's
      The stock tire on the car (1993 Mazda MX3) is 205/70/15. I notice the smallest Hankook's are 225/45/15. Should that be a problem, or will I need to buy new rims?
      youll likely want to upgrade to a wider set of wheels.

      ide say 225/45/15 would be PERFECT for you, on a 7-7.5" wide wheel.
      2012 Mazdaspeed3
      Time Attack #48 GT2

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: Hankook RS3

        Originally posted by Ralf1951 View Post
        I'm new to Time attack and I'm wondering where I can buy the Hankook RS3's
        The stock tire on the car (1993 Mazda MX3) is 205/70/15. I notice the smallest Hankook's are 225/45/15. Should that be a problem, or will I need to buy new rims?
        Mistype? Stock size on that car in 15" would be 205/55R15, not 205/70R15. Huge difference in height.


        cheers
        Ed
        84 Mustang SVO
        95 Jaguar XJR

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: Hankook RS3

          You're right, I checked and they are 205/55/15. Newbie mistake..

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: Hankook RS3

            I ordered my hankooks Monday morning fron discounttiredirect and got them yesterday at my door
            sigpic
            Alex. Time-Attack #133 GT-3
            UMBRELLA CONTRACTING

            Comment


            • #7
              Re: Hankook RS3

              Hi Ralf. RS3s are WAY too fast tires. You need some Motomaster all seasons, always available and in many hard to find sizes. (too bad about having build dates like 2307) Cheaper as well !!

              Hopefully now that Mosport is "Canadian Tire Motorsports Park" we won't have to run their tires.
              Mobil 1 Time-Attack # 4, CCC Member

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: Hankook RS3

                Originally posted by Budulis View Post
                I ordered my hankooks Monday morning fron discounttiredirect and got them yesterday at my door
                What was the build date? Interested parties would like to know.
                Mobil 1 Time-Attack # 4, CCC Member

                Comment


                • #9
                  Re: Hankook RS3

                  Originally posted by dave barker View Post
                  what was the build date? Interested parties would like to know.
                  2510 not sure what that means
                  sigpic
                  Alex. Time-Attack #133 GT-3
                  UMBRELLA CONTRACTING

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Re: Hankook RS3

                    Originally posted by Budulis View Post
                    2510 not sure what that means
                    week 25 2010
                    sigpic
                    Pro Tour Truck

                    Doug

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      Re: Hankook RS3

                      Thanks so it's not too old tires to race
                      sigpic
                      Alex. Time-Attack #133 GT-3
                      UMBRELLA CONTRACTING

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Re: Hankook RS3

                        205/55-15 diameter = 23.9"
                        225/45-15 diameter = 23.0"
                        Difference = 3.8%
                        Go for it!
                        Tirerack specs out rim width from 7" to 8.5", I suspect the OEM rim would be too narrow.
                        #25 summer & winter

                        Comment

                        Working...
                        X