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In my experience, if overdriving A052s I can find myself running out of grip after a handful of laps. But driving at 9.8/10ths instead of 11/10ths, I've found I can do LONG stints without losing grip. As mentioned previously, in an endurance race in an S2000 on 255/35-18 A052s, I set the fast lap of the event on like lap 100!
For me, A052s have been the go-to tire bacause:
1. all the grip from lap 1 turn 1
2. wet grip is *amazing*, and sliding grip in the wet allows you to push without risking doom...
3. can run long stints without losing grip, if do not overdrive!
We'll see where the new Hoosier 200tw falls soon enough I hope! Honestly if they were available in my sizes I'd be tempted to run a set in time trials a couple of weeks from now, but would have to be 225/45-16 for the Miata or 225/45-17 for the BRZ and I'm only seeing 18" and 19" sizes....
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