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Max performance summer tires
I've got tentative plans to attend some DE's after a long hiatus. In my keep it simple (and don't start to make something look like a race car unless it is a race car) mindset, the plan was to only have one set of tires for all uses. I can avoid driving in the snow.
I was a huge fan of the Pilot Sport 4s that was our first set of tires on the Cayman, but those gave way to the slightly faster (but not great for the street) fast 200 TW autox tires of the day. I'd like feed back on the Pilot Sport 4s for anyone using them on track. Lap times aren't a huge deal; most important thing is they can hold up to the abuse. Any other max performance tires I should consider? There are several others available that are significantly cheaper than the Michelins.
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John Clay 2011 Cayman 1986 944 "Traffic Cone" 2013 Scion FR-S |
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John,
Do you have 15”s or 16”s on the traffic cone? Had similar thoughts about keeping it simple with my 944 Turbo. I used Bridgestone RE-71R’s on my last M3 and really liked them for DE’s. Switched to Yokohama ADVAN A052’s on the 944 Turbo based on a strong recommendation. Didn’t track the car last season due to COVID so the jury is still out...
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Karl Lucky owner of a couple of 911’s and another Porsche or two |
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I have the A052's on the Cayman. I was thinking something more DD friendly than those, especially for heavy rain.
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John Clay 2011 Cayman 1986 944 "Traffic Cone" 2013 Scion FR-S |
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Hankook RS4s might be an option. They are almost as sticky as RE71Rs but last much longer. No issues in the rain, and I did a session at VIR that felt like a monsoon. They were street and track for me until I got a trailer and could try other tires.
I haven’t used 4S on track, only street, but they seem like another step down (slightly less sticky, longer life). Which might be good or bad depending on what you are looking for.
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Aaron 1993 964 2004 GT3 2017 M3 |
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