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Originally Posted by TrackClub
Casalino: in case you didnt "get it" some comments here have clearly been made tongue in cheek...beware Ryephile's super dry sense of humor lol! plus your friend's dad advice - albeit logical - is VERY outdated and doesnt apply to today's tires.
If you never ran a car on a race track before, learn how to drive your car on stock tires. They are fantastic on the track so completely disrgard the tread rating. Not only manufacturers sand bag the rating sometimes to allow them being run in street tire class in some sanctioned competitions (as already stated above), but most importantly they can NOT be compared between manufacturers as there is no single standard that governs tread rating. So one manufacturer's tire rated 200 can be as fast and not last any longer than another manufacturer's tire rated at 100.
Do NOT buy any tires rated at low double digit tread rating to learn how to drive your car on a race track. Firstly they might be much less forgiving and secondly they wont last long at all.
Lastly, regardless of whats printed on a G3 sidewall I'd say they are a track tire first and street tire second. This means if you bought the car primarily to track it then just leave them on. They will last about 6-7 track days plus driving to/from and occasional DD duty.
If you bought your car primarily as a DD then better options exist to increase longevity as stockers wont last you much beyond 7000 miles plus or minus. Because they are soft and "gummy" as you call it 
Bottom line: leave it simple and learn how to track your car. Tons of highly experienced track folks run these cars on stock tires. And these tires dont leave much performance wise vs some tires costing twice as much.
Save your money and invest it in on track instruction and seat time. And enjoy your car - it is a blast! |
Thanks for that analysis. That being said, mine being a DD, what can I expect from the PS 4S's vs. the G3's in aggressive street cornering.
Trying to get as much comparison info as I can before I make the decision, which needs to be real soon.