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Before buying autocross tires: grip from the first corner

Autocross tires are performance tires chosen for timed runs through a coned course in a parking lot or airfield, one car at a time. An autocross run lasts about a minute, so autocross tires must reach grip within a few corners, not over several laps. Soft compounds, stiff sidewalls and shallow tread give the quick warm-up and steering response autocross rewards.

Class rules and treadwear to check before buying

Autocross classes set tire rules, most often by UTQG treadwear rating. Street classes in many clubs require a treadwear of 200 or higher, which points buyers to extreme performance summer tires; other classes allow DOT competition tires with treadwear around 100 or lower. Autocrossers read their class rules before ordering, because the wrong tire moves the car into another class.

Choosing 200-treadwear or competition autocross tires

• 200-treadwear autocross tires suit street classes and cars driven to the event, with usable life on the road.
• DOT competition autocross tires suit classes that allow them, with more grip and much shorter life; see track and competition tires.

Sizes to plan when buying autocross tires

Autocrossers often order the widest size the wheel, fender and class rules allow, or a square setup with the same size on all four corners, such as 245/40R17, so tires can rotate between runs and events. Cars with staggered placard sizes order front and rear pairs.

Street use of autocross tires before you buy

Autocross tires on 200-treadwear compounds can serve as the car's summer tires, but grip falls away below about 45°F and in heavy rain. Drivers who use the car every day keep a second set of all-season tiresfor cold and wet months; see streetable track tires for cars that also do track days.

Buying a fresh set for the season

Autocross tires lose grip with heat cycles and wear, and run times show it. Competitive drivers buy a fresh set for the main events of the season and keep the older set for practice days.

Getting autocross tires with NeoTires

Autocross tires are chosen by class rules, treadwear and size. Search your car or tire size on NeoTires, compare autocross tires by treadwear rating and price, and add the set to the cart well ahead of the first event. NeoTires dispatches autocross tires the same day you order and ships them across the US, with free shipping on tires marked Free shipping, and checkout offers Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay as payment options.