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Originally Posted by OnionTou
When I said cheaper tires, I should have cleared up I didn't mean no-name-brand, ultra cheap ones. It's one thing to splurge on the Yokohamas for track, and another to get the cheapest yokohama in the given size.
The track ones have the stickiest compound while the other ones are more for economy driving (similar to the michelins that come on the car).
Really? I thought lightweight tires and a name brand company to back them up were a good choice.
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the point is that performance tires come with stiff sidewalls and that extra stiffness comes with a weight penalty. tire weight is one of the last deciding factors behind compound, stiffness and size. its not something you should be basing your performance purchases on.