So, on Friday, I mounted a set of pretty well used R compounds onto the Sparcos on my Civic.
Lots of life left in them, but nevertheless, they were one year old street driven R compounds. So, well used.
Now, I know many of you have run really nice tires in the past but my God, what a difference.
For the past couple of years, I’ve spent money and decent amounts of it on good suspension components but have always neglected the most important part of the suspension…tires.
I reminded myself on Friday that it is literally pointless and foolish to spend so much money on setup and suspension parts and then running shit burn rubber.
The grip that I now have on my stock EK with R compounds far surpasses any other car I’ve built in the last few years.
The last car that had even close to this much grip was my 10th AE FC with some new BFG Forces. (The ones with the dismal tread rating)
I’ve been wasting my money in the wrong areas.
Just a reminder. Suspension is useless without good tires. Useless.
Its funny cuz on my bikes, I run nothing BUT R compounds. Then again, its only 350 for a set of R compounds on a bike.
Anyways, most of you prolly all know this but god damn I forgot how good it is to run on sticky tires with a stiff ass sidewall for turn in. (I went for 14" winteres with a 65 profile, lol)
it’s too bad the roll cage on the RX7 is on hold now though. 
I’m soooooo stoked. it’s my dream honda motor…one that I never would have imgained I’d ever have.
