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      06-20-2018, 10:48 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by Chris_PDX View Post
* Stick with street tires for a while. I'm partial to Hankook RS4's for my M3s on the track. You will learn MUCH more about handling and limits on street tires than you will on semi-slicks. The margin of grip to no grip on street tires is pretty wide and progressive, and the M3 chassis is a solid platform to work on that car control.

Agreed. And that doesn't mean go out and buy RS4, RE71, AD08R, etc., in my opinion. Just use whatever tires you already have.

As I've said before, summer tires like the PSS/PS4S offer tons of grip and predictable manners at the limit, and you will feel confident pushing them even if the track gets wet. Unless you start consuming them like crazy, or have actual data that the tires are holding you back, avoid running a streetable track tire for a while.
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