08-20-2010, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike
me too, My difference was R1s and AD08s. I'm going to Road America in October and have decided to drive up on my street tires instead of towing the car with r compounds. 27mpg vs 10-11 on an 1800 mile trip will be a much larger difference than the 1-2 seconds per lap.
Now, if you are doing time attacks, that would be a different story, because every bit helps, but I'm not, I'm just out to have fun.
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Here is the funny thing. The street tires might not be much slower than the R comps, but they feel absolutely TERRIBLE against them. I did a test last week where I ran the car with old slicks vs street tires. The times were nearly identical, yet the car felt dramatically different in terms of feel. It's weird.
I have RE11 now, I don't really have a full set of slicks. I am still trying to find a set of 275/35/18 BFG R1 for <$500 used since they last longer than the Hoosiers.
I will be heading to VIR next weekend, can't wait to see how it compares to my Corvette, 350z and RX-8.
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