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Originally Posted by rice_classic
Don't overthink it. Buy, mount, balance, track day!
Part of the fun of all this is learning. I remember one race season, I tried 4 different brake compounds and 4 different tire compounds. It was super fun because I learned a ton and really got to settle into what optimized the car (and the driver).
You're buying street tires - not uber expensive race rubber so who cares. Buy a set of RE71rs, R888rs or whatever and go run them and take notes. Then buy something different and rinse/repeat. Learning about the character traits of equipment is part of driver education. And besides - you're not competing so none of this really matters, the only thing that matters is fun...
(and safety)
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I agree with nearly everything in this post (especially the safety comment which I initially missed), except I wouldn't go to RE-71R's right away. I would suggest one of the tires with better life to start out (but don't get too fussy, as stated this is HPDE, not competition).
Also, for those with some confusion about what bolt goes where, etc:
complete with part numbers!