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Navid used them on his M3 in open track challenge against Glenn and Lee in the 300ZXTT. Those tires can handle more than one or two spirited laps once warm, unlike the A032Rs which get jaded quick. The A032Rs are a middle grippy tire, but really suck for the road course with big/powerful cars. Last time I checked, Navid was very happy with the Pilot sport Cups at our last autox (he runs in my region) as they were letting him be real fast. Now that I bought my TT, I'm hunting that foo down! haha The Pilot Sport Cups aren't the cheapest, but they are hoosier like when it comes to keeping the car on the pavement. And by hoosier I'm not talking about Zohound traction drag radiasl, I'm talking race compound for competition. The other, slightly cheaper alternative, given you will get a lap or two on the autox x and other is the Hoosier Rs303 tire. The AS303 is good for autox stuff since it warms up quickly, but the Rs303 is built for longer grip since it is a slightly different compound. These are both Hoosiers road race offerings. If SCC's test leans more to handling, get the road race tires to run on since you can do better on the courses than just the dragging. The Kumho Victoracers are good budget tires, but a little heavy. The Michelins and esp the hoosiers are super light so they really give better feedback and braking, turn-in and acceleration characteristics. Goodyear slicks are great, so I've heard. But these are considered the more "exotic" tires. If you can find them, try a set, I've heard that these are the true slicks. Afterall, they are almost the same as they use in CART/fF1? Don't bother with a street tire. There is nothing great about them. If you have to be above 60 tread wear this is the way I'd go about the tires:
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup>Yoko A032R>BFG G-force KD If above 50 treadwear, the Kumho victoracer and ecsta 700s are above the Yoko A032R (these suk in the R compound world, very entry level). The Kumho ecsta 700 is lighter than their victoracer but I hear don't grip as well (less contact patch), but are great for the money (and have a little better feel). Either way, have your tires either heat cycled or shaved for the competition. They will stick better and the aforementioned handling will prolong their wear if heat cycling or shaving is done prior to competition. BTW Fred, hows the RA setup? Any comments, since thats the one I'm looking to buy. As for your suspension, good thing you have a lot of adjustments, you'll be needing to make those for the competition. Dial in as much negative camber in the front as you can and keep the rear to no more than Nissan spec -1.5. Try to keep the rear btw -1 and -1.5, as that will also help your drag times. Good luck.
So, which Formula 1 Car are you most like?
Salah "Happiness is not around the corner, it is the corner!"
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