Autocross Wheels

…These wheels are designed to achieve the strongest wheel possible using the least amount of material. Many cast wheels are created the opposite way from a track wheel: form over function. The wheel looks good, so people want to put it on their car and dress up their ride. A track wheel is designed…

Anyone who has spent a Saturday at an autocross event or a road course knows that lighter is better. Lighter is especially better when referring to unsprung weight. Unsprung weight is anything not supported by the suspension of your vehicle such as wheels, tires and brakes. As one of the best…

…perfection helps them deliver the best in modern alloy wheels. Creating the unique styles for today's market, Enkei Racing Series wheels are manufactured using the MAT (Most Advanced Technology) process. This combines one-piece cast wheel technology with a process of spinning the rim. Using this…

…Category: Racetrack & Autocross Only Change Category DOT-legal competition tires focused on lowering lap times in dry conditions. Not for street use or wet track conditions. Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezin g temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use…

…loose surfaces, requesting wide tires be mounted on relatively narrow wheels. Conversely, some off-road vehicle styles are evolving to make lower-profile tires stretched onto wider wheels a desirable look. While tire and wheel combinations that fall outside the tire s rim width range have been…

…of autocross tires. The first group is made up of dedicated track tires that are DOT approved, but are never intended for street use. Drivers using these tires want maximum dry grip and will have separate wheels to install at the track. I believe the best tires in the Dry Racetrack & Autocross…

…your: Wheels - Always use the widest wheels allowed in your car's class, that fits your car and/or is recommended by the tire manufacturer for your tire size. Alignment-Springs and Sway Bars - Keep our tires perpendicular in corners, try to achieve neutral steer (With power oversteer for rear wheel…

…achieved with the now-discontinued g-Force T/A KD, the g-Force Rival is being released size by size as production is completed. For SCCA autocrossers, this roll out would normally present a bit of a challenge because of SCCA's "6 and 4" rule that requires a new tire to be available…

…brakes lock up causing the tires to slide. Many race tire manufacturers provide guidelines on how to mount their race tires on wheels so they are suited for specific wheel positions. For example, the tire identifier (often a specification number, identification code or serial number that is branded…

…performance alloy wheel for my vehicle, I took a look at the options available from Kosei. While many of their styles look great, I chose the K1 Racing. Below is a photo of my vehicle with the wheels. Many racers, autocrossers and drivers in the SCCA STR use this wheel due to its great combination…

…Category: Racetrack & Autocross Only Change Category DOT-legal competition tires focused on lowering lap times in dry conditions. Not for street use or wet track conditions. Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezin g temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use…

…out...like its wheels! Yes, wheels do wear out. Or better stated, they fatigue. Because wheels are so critical to the driver's safety, top racing teams visually inspect their wheels at the track, monitor the total number of hours they are used, and crack test them on a periodic basis. Any wheel that…