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Old 03-21-2019, 11:06 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by venturaII View Post
Real track/autox tires like A052, RE-71R, etc. would likely be slower until you put some heat into them, which is fine when tracking or dodging cones, but on the street where occasional fast bursts are relatively infrequent and tires will run colder, the others would already be closer to their optimum temp.
RE71R are great on the street, I've never had any issues with low "cold" grip. Pretty sure they are specifically designed to give great grip right off the bat, with the drawback being that after a several laps at the track they might start to get past their optimum heat range and lose grip. Which wouldn't be an issue at all on the street.

I've streeted on NT01s as well, into the autumn months in New England, and IMO even those had decent enough cold grip for semi-spirited street driving.
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