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Originally Posted by RFB
Can't go fast on steelies.
And yep, not much useful info here, but I was hoping someone in the great white frozen north has had some experience in trying to corner fast when it's below R spec temps.
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Why does the type of wheel matter in the slightest if you can go fast or not?
As for helpful info... you've been given some, but chose to ignore it because it wasn't the answer you wanted.
I bet if you play with tire pressures the summer tires will heat up properly and work very well in colder temps. I had zero issues with my ZII's at ~10* C in the rain, or my RS3's at ~5*C in the wet. Both times I started with lower pressures to help them heat up.
Also, first page of google results for "track tire for cold weather" brought this up:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-revi...s-track-tested
If they were able to run many laps with no measurable wear, what are you doing to winter tires that is shredding them to pieces?
The best compromise for COLD lapping is probably going to be a shaved performance winter tire. Shaved will give less squirm, but you'll still have the compound meant for cold weather.