Old Oct 7, 2002 | 01:45 AM
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Best 300UTGQ tire I've driven on! (including Toyo FZ4, Nitto NT450, Falken 502, a set of Dunlops that I don't remember the exact name). IMO, the best balance of grip and treadlife. Consistenly 2-3mph faster in high speed steady state corners than FZ4.

There are a lot more tires that have more grip, but of course, they won't last 20,000+ miles. If you Solo2/hot lap occasionally on a car that's a primary daily driver, then this tire is for you. I like the rim protector too. The set that I ran on is currently on my brother's car, and still has a lot of meat on them. It's been through two full day track events (Hybrid Track Day #1 7/1/2000 and Hybrid Track Day #2 5/10/2002). The tires were installed June 2000, and have been in use since! There's probably at least 6 months of useable life left.

In a track event, I found they were very predictable at the limit. Play around with pressures to find a setup you like. I prefer good turn in, and I usually like higher pressures up front, 40-42 fronts, 35-38 rears. Other people prefer different tire pressures.
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