[ZDan]

Considering these options for this years time trials with COMSCC (if events happen which is of course a big maybe...)

With car points added to the FT86, I find myself having to make a huge compromise to stay in the T40 class. Either non-optimal Max Perf tires, or a ton of ballast with RE71R/A052 or the like. I'm going tires...

Considering what to run on 17x9 +35 TC105n wheels:

Option A) could run 225/45-17 Michelin PS4S at minimum weight of 2922 lb. Basically I could run half a tank of fuel and be right at the min. weight.

Option B) or could run 245/40-17 Continental ExtremeContact Sport at a minimum weight of 2867 lb.
Might take some effort to get to that weight... Maybe a lightweight battery and remove internal front bumper structure?
Or could get set of Bilstein B6 or B8 which would cost a point and run at 2907 lb.

All equal, MPS4S is maybe a tick more than half a second faster in the dry, roughly equal in the wet. Wider contis at 55 lb. lighter should be close to even in the dry. On the fence but leaning to the Michelins. Contis would look cooler tho and protect wheels from curbage better!

Any other decently fast trackable Max Perf tires out there?

To run 225 Extreme Perf tires I'd have to be at 3064 lb. at least, and 3104 lb. to run RE71R or A052. Not happenin...

car: 2017 BRZ PP with Swift BRZ Sport springs (3.8F/4.5R) and either Raceseng camber plates or perhaps Perrin offset top mounts plus camber bolts. Plan on -3.2 front, -2.5 rear camber.