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Originally Posted by DocWalt
The RT660s cycle out before the tread is gone. You'd be much better suited with the RE71RS, they are faster than the A052s when on a camber limited car. Both the RE71RS and A052 are fast all the way through the tread too, so the per run cost is cheaper.
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Originally Posted by hinge
I ran RT660s on my BRZ for a few months last year and they were not confidence - inspiring, they only seemed to work between 70-80* ambient and were extremely difficult to put power down with, and they were borderline lethal in the wet, and I ran BFGs with my FRS in the past, so that's saying a lot.
Running Bridgestones this year and expect a major improvement.
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Thanks for the inputs. Is there no middle-ground tire option? This package will be autocross only, I don't see any opportunities this year to get in any track days.
Cold and wet are a consideration. We had 2x rain events last year (a third one was cancelled/rescheduled due to lightening) and at least 2x events that were run in 30~40F weather. This year's season has been condensed to try and avoid the cold, but with our unpredictable weather, you still can't rule anything out.
The Nexen's and Kumho's are close in price, but each seem to have their faults too. RS4's are close in price too, but seem better suited for endurance track duty. I ran a set of RS4's for a couple events with my BMW (they came with the used wheels I bought) and they wore like iron. I was a touch faster than the PS4S I'd run previously, but I didn't get enough time with them to tell whether I was really gaining much with them.
I'm not to the point where I'm hunting any trophies, so I'm not trying to find the absolute competitive edge.