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Originally Posted by L78toLT1
sSrry, but the correct response is Hell Yes! I swapped my stock wheels & tires for ZL1 takeoff's and the difference is night and day. The tires are probably the major contributor to the 1LE package's cornering/handling advantage vs the SS. Tires are quite a bit noisier though, and they're no fun at all in the rain.
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Sorry, but no, the tires do make a difference, but they're in no way the 'major contributor' to the advantage. If I had to name one thing that made the biggest difference I would say it's the Ediff.
I say that having moved from a 2016 1SS A8 to a 2018 1SS 1LE M6.
To the OP, I happen to be very fond of the 1LE tire setup, but it has it's drawbacks. All season tires that will fit will be few and far between, as far as I know the Michelin's are the only ones that come close and you have to go to 295 on the front, though I've heard that works.
They'll look good, it will handle better, but it will also be just a tad slower on the top end and it's not going to get you anywhere close to 1LE handling. You won't have the downforce from the added spoilers, you won't have the bigger brake calibers 15.35 vs 13.6, you won't have the eDiff, you won't have the suspension, you won't have the additional cooling units, nor the Recaro seats.
The 1LE package is a lot more than just bigger tires.
I'm putting a fresh set of the supercar tires on this week to replace the ones that came on it. They lasted about 17K miles, but are past time to be replaced. With the USAA discount a set can be had for the low $900s including everything except road hazard insurance.