Am I screwed?

[GOTTORQ]

soooooooo, i bought some new parts this year for the car. Car had nitto NT555 255/45 and 285/40 with H&R super sports, Adjustable UCA and adjustable LCAs. Im the type of guy that can never commit my car to a certain type of auto racing.

I love drag racing, always have since i was 16 years old. But last year my buddy got me into autocross which is pretty local to me, any drag strip is 2 hours away from me. Anyways, this year i bought new tires, I upgraded to NT555R 305/40 (rear) and NT555 275/40 (front) Koni yellow shock/strut. J&M caster camber plates, and Steeda Ball joints.

My overall question in this thread is, how are my rear tires going to perform in autocross? I know there a decent tire for the strip. but idk how often im going to be able to make it down to Englishtown or north to Lebanon Valley. Autocross is 30 mins away. Is the car going to push the front end? anyone else try these tires out in autox? Do they have a soft sidewall like a real drag tire? or just a soft compound?

 

[sholzer]

Tires won't be the best, but you'll still have a ton of fun

 

[Sky Render]

Drag radials suck for cornering. Their sidewalls are too squishy.

 

[Roadracer350]

Squisshy sidewall

 

[GOTTORQ]

lol sooo im screwed.

 

[Roadracer350]

You will still have fun. Just go into it knowing your not going to win or anything your just their to have fun and you should have a blast. WORD OF CAUTION... Once you do it you wont want to do that streight line crap!

 

[GOTTORQ]

lol ive already done it! its a blast, requires a bit more skill, which ive picked up on quickly. Ive also thought about picking up a shit box miata just to toy around with for autoX

 

[Godzirra]

These actually aren't that bad lol. We drove some pretty hardcore through the mountain on the way to the beach on his Mach 1. You can feel them slightly roll over but they still hook like crazy. Lol

 

[19COBRA93]

I've autocrossed on drag radials a few times and they're actually pretty awesome. They always put me in unlimited class because of their treadwear rating. They're especially awesome on a high hp car.

 

[Godzirra]

You feel them roll over and think, oh fuck but they grip pretty damn hard honestly. I was in the backseat so I could feel them roll like a motherfucker. I probably wouldn't do it in any other drag radial besides the nt555r

 

[Roadracer350]

lol ive already done it! its a blast, requires a bit more skill, which ive picked up on quickly. Ive also thought about picking up a shit box miata just to toy around with for autoX

HA! I told you it was addicting!!!
You think Auto X you should try Road Racing a bike!