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Old 10-21-2013, 05:52 PM   #84
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Originally Posted by thill View Post
The evidence is right there from the Road And Track link.. Did you not read it? There is a chart at the bottom of the article that has all the data collected for their test. Since you cannot seem to read here is the data for you using the same size tires (stock vs upgrade):


Primacy HP
Size: 215/45-17 87W
Lap Time: 1:29.3
Max Track Speed: 93.6mph
0-60: 6.6
Skidpad: .89g
Slalom: 67.8mph

Dunlop Star Spec:
Size: 215/45-17 87W
Lap Time: 127.0
Max Track Speed: 94mph
0-60: 6.5
Skidpad:.94g
Slalom: 70.2mph

Those are real and tangible differences. No hypothesis needed.

Here is their take:
no. i am aware of that. but when you change the tires of other cars, the same thing happens. i just dont see how this is a point in relation to other cars. that happens for every car. what i am saying, is that when you do that same thing with other cars (lets say a mustang or bmw), the performance gain is smaller for the brz.
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