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Originally Posted by cdrptrks
Your experience level may be skewing your perception of how close the two tires from your original post are to each other in terms of their capabilities.
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Fair play and quite possibly true. On the other hand, I've been told by experienced drivers that although outright lap speeds can vary by 1-2 seconds between the two types of tires, a High performance Summer Tire like the Hankook can do the fast lap times but only for a lap or three (even matching the pace of an R compound in some cases) tops before they settle down to about 75% of an R compound's pace.
I'm not sure what to believe at this point but I'll get there one day.
Trust me,.,, it's not lost on me that the 3R is a way better tire. In fact the 3R clocked race worthy laps down to the cords on my last set. However, the PS4S and the Hankook's that I have also ran might actually be a better tire to "Learn" on and build some skills while also saving a few bucks in the process ($$$ saved in the case of the Hankook anyways).
A few years ago before I got into car track days I remember this one guy in a C5 race car killing everyone at Summit Point. I asked him over lunch what his advice would be to someone who was just starting out. I'll never forget that he said, "Most guys buy too much car" in the beginning. Then I admitted that I would probably be one of those guys too. To which he replied: " If you do buy a 'Lot of Car,' make sure you don't 'Over Tire' the car." Now I see what he is talking about finally.