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+1. I'm curious to see how these compare to the Z1s. I've seen some reviews where they are similar to the Z1s just a little more of everything. My only complaint with the Z1s was greasiness after about 15 minutes but they were a fantastic rain tire!
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I'd go with the 275/35's and 245/40's to maintain the ~0.1 inch circumferential difference of the stock setup, but I'm funny that way. If, however, you turn TC off on the track, then never mind. I like that these tires are symmetrical. Makes flipping them on the wheels 1/2 way through their wear cycle possible for longer life! I wonder how they are as a daily driver?
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Why no love for NT05's??
They probably don't have the ultimate grip of the new ZII or AD08R, but they're cheap as hell and wear really well. They break away pretty gradually too... ask me how I know.
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Circumference is how big around a circle is. You're talking about diameter. The stock diameter difference front to rear is .6". A 275/35 and 245/40 have nearly identical diameters making them significantly different from stock, not more similar.
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I would have given them a try but I was with the RS3s.
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yeah, bad brain day all around for me... two m3's with nearly the same tire sizes. thanks for cleaning up my mess.
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I dont have an experience with these tires, but i have heard many times that these are the only street tires that cycle out like r-compound tires . On the other hand, why would anyone use street tires in dry conditions on the track? Excluding novace drivers of course.
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I'm sure that they'll get hard after awhile. I never had a set for more than 9 months and they had a lot of track time.
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I honestly didn't understand that. I'd bring one extra wheel/tire as a spare but I don't think you need to swap out street tires.
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