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Originally Posted by Deraj
I have been doing HPDEs off and on for the past 6 years, in FWD and AWD, but never in RWD.
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Ahh! Well, then you're hardly a beginner. Thank you for your forbearance in listening to all that.
RWD is a more "natural" state, I think, more balanced. You'll take to it like a duck to water. You'll see.
When God created race cars He said, "And let them be rear wheel drive." (With some allowances for AWD on loose surfaces for rally cars.)
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I intend on keeping it relatively stock for the first handful of track days, except for brake pads/fluid, alignment, lightweight wheels, and sticky street tires so that I can learn the car.
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It's my understanding that the OEM Michelins would serve you well for that purpose. The biggest problem with those tires is chewing up the shoulders well before using up the main tread. You're learning, not looking for best lap times, right?
Actually, the OEM tires are more expensive than Pilot Super Sports, etc. Maybe mount a really stiffly reinforced shoulder track tire on your spare rims and run them on the track, keeping the OEM tires for street use. Mike can give you good advice there.