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Originally Posted by Spektyr
New question:
How much better are the summer tires - in summer - than a quality set of all-weather or all-season tires?
I'm questioning whether I might prefer to put a good set of "year-round" tires on the stock wheels and find something decently lightweight to mount the summer tires to for track days (or simply "I'm gonna go DRIVE" days).
Or, if there's not a big loss in performance, maybe just swap the tires and not bother with a new set of wheels.
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simply put, they're not. they were selected specifically for their grip characteristics, and likely to make meeting specific emissions targets.
they don't grip great, but very predictably lose grip. they're a playful tire.
but my bfg comp s a/s (all seasons), gripped about 30-ish percent better. the comp 2 a/s+ that i recently changed to, well, it's very difficult to even slide the car anymore. i've got mixed feelings about the loss of playfulness in the tires, but they stick like glue, and they're all seasons for almost a 1/4 the cost of the oem tires.