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Originally Posted by racer
Well, welcome down the slippery slope! Sounds like you have a fun track car.
fwiw, the "spec" tires, are spec for a reason - they balance a cost/wear/use pattern pretty well (for racers, who otherwise would run Hoosiers).
Nothing worse than buying a cheap tire and quickly learning why it was the cheap tire.
Also, the more you drive, your own preferences might begin to show with regards to tire feel and characteristics .. stiff sidewall or a softer sidewall.. noise from tread patterns etc.
fwiw, I've used Falken Azenis rt615s and find they have good grip/wear characteristics. I think they also have a newer version (rt660?)
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I see the rt660 is a newer version available in my size. Funny you mention Hoosiers since I don't see R1s in 255/40-17 anyway.
I ran the cup 2s for a couple years and they are no doubt expensive! Plus early on I was really rolling the front tires so had significant wear on the outside. Since I don't need to drive on them to the track I had them turned around on the rims to get some more life out of them.
Thanks for the comments & suggestion.