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Old 01-22-2013, 10:23 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by CSG Mike View Post
RS3s are the fastest street tire available right now, and have incredible heat capacity (but they do have their downsides too).

NT01's are r-comps. While they're faster, it seems that the track guys are all trying to set "street" tire lap times
RS3 tread wear rating of 140 vs 100 on NT01 doesn't seem like a big difference. I wonder how much better NT01 grip is over RS3. If it's minimal, maybe RS3 is better value....? I do love NT01s, though.
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