Mounting R-comps

///Mizzou3 · Post by **///Mizzou3** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:47 pm

Does anybody know of or have any connections that would allow me to get my 225/50/14 Kuhmo 710's mounted to some 14X6's tomorrow, Saturday the 7th?

I'm driving down from Columbia tomorrow morning and looking for a place in the Springfield area that can get these mounted for me for Sunday's event.

Thanks.

RacinAlt · Post by **RacinAlt** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:08 pm

Wal-Mart can do it.

Crazy_Dog · Post by **Crazy_Dog** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:47 pm

Mitchem Tire always did mine.

///Mizzou3 · Post by **///Mizzou3** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:32 pm

Well no luck getting them mounted. I went to three shops and none had the proper equipment to shoehorn a 225's onto a 6" wheel. Two shops attempted to mount them but couldn't. Looks like I'll be running streets tomorrow.

Where do the Miata people get their's done?

Crazy_Dog · Post by **Crazy_Dog** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:26 pm

mitchem tire

I use the one in Ozark. I was only running 215's though.

Corolla DRiveR · Post by **Corolla DRiveR** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:37 pm

sorry I didnt see this earlier. check out wilson tire on the corner of mt vernon st and kansas expy. in Springfield. he did my 205/55/14's onto 14x5.5 inch wheels. he is a pro, though his shop looks like something out of the 60's, he's been doing it for 25 years. If he CAN'T do it, you can bet no one else can either. He is also the cheapest in town for mount and balance too. A total professional. cheap on tires too. I bought my falken azenis 615's through him and I spent the same as I would through vulcantire.com, except mine were mounted and balanced on my old wheels for that price.

///Mizzou3 · Post by **///Mizzou3** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:31 pm

They're mounted and ready for April's event. I got them done thanks to Nick's suggestion to take them to his shop http://www.genuinesaab.com. They were definitely a stretch but should be really fun to drive on. Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions.

AutoXChris · Post by **AutoXChris** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:22 am

CivicSiguy · Post by **CivicSiguy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:54 am

OMG!

Thats the most jacked up but beautiful thing I've ever seen!

If you can get 225's on a 6" rim, I'm going to put 265 or 275's on my 7.5" rims. I can't wait to get me a set of steam-roller R-comp's!

Corolla DRiveR · Post by **Corolla DRiveR** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:04 am

Nick's shop does tires? why didn't ya say so! Thats great! I work the next block down from their shop. That ought to make it convenient

killerbracing · Post by **killerbracing** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:35 pm

Doesn't that actually REDUCE your contact patch? You just mushroomed your slick.

///Mizzou3 · Post by **///Mizzou3** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:31 pm

killerbracing wrote:Doesn't that actually REDUCE your contact patch? You just mushroomed your slick.

Despite the less than ideal wheel width it has been proven that the 225/50/14 will outrun the 205/55/14 on the Miata on an auto-x course. 2007's ES winner at nationals was a Miata using this setup.

Post by **JimR** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:33 pm

Give up response, gain grip. That's the name of the game in classes with wheel width limits. Fit as much tire you can get up to temperature.

Ozark Mountain Region SCCA

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