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      11-21-2009, 04:41 PM   #1
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Whats left of my tire side walls

so this is whats left of my sidewalls after one summer with 5 track days... getting new rubber next season. i have winter tires on the car now.
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so this is whats left of my sidewalls after one summer with 5 track days... getting new rubber next season. i have winter tires on the car now.
Ouch not good...

Pirelli high performance street tires aren't exactly the best choice for track duty. For serious track use, I would recommend the PZero CORSA tires like the ones used by BMW on the new GTS.

Now if you want some really good track-duty tires, I would recommend the ADVAN A048's.
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Ouch not good...

Pirelli high performance street tires aren't exactly the best choice for track duty. For serious track use, I would recommend the PZero CORSA tires like the ones used by BMW on the new GTS.

Now if you want some really good track-duty tires, I would recommend the ADVAN A048's.
yea i figured as much... i am definitely going to go with a more aggressive tire next season...

do you think the same thing would happen if it were PS2s?
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yea i figured as much... i am definitely going to go with a more aggressive tire next season...

do you think the same thing would happen if it were PS2s?
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