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      06-15-2014, 01:28 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by FogCityM3 View Post
Yeah, in terms of a few laps for timing purposes the Sport Cup + were not known as this massively improved grip tire that everyone believes is the case and the tread wear on street was terrible. Today's PSSs are better in terms of performance and obviously, wear.
For the purposes of one fast lap, I'd take a slightly wider '14 spec PSS over the '07 tire all day.

PSS keep pace with some of the best modern street legal performance tires

http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...res-tested.pdf

PSS is definitely a better tire in terms of conventional wear. On track, maybe. I've seen them get torn up pretty quick.
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