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Old 03-17-2011, 11:16 AM
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Default 305/30/19 PS2 or Super Sport on 2.RS?

Considering going with something better for the street and wet track on the RS this year. Will use 18" Forgelines with R8s most likely in the dry.

In deciding on the 19s I see that both PS2 and Super Sport are available in 305/30/19 size but nothing wider. Given the OEM size is 325/30/19 I am wondering if the 305 will work and if so how well? As an aside I am inclined towards the N2 PS2 over the SS.

Could try some wildcard instead I suppose....Nitto Invo or the like. Not my first choice however.

Thoughts on this? TIA - ab
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I am going with Super Sports...no question. 25% or more treadware life has me sold. But are these available in our tire sizes yet?
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Originally Posted by brownan
Considering going with something better for the street and wet track on the RS this year. Will use 18" Forgelines with R8s most likely in the dry.

In deciding on the 19s I see that both PS2 and Super Sport are available in 305/30/19 size but nothing wider. Given the OEM size is 325/30/19 I am wondering if the 305 will work and if so how well? As an aside I am inclined towards the N2 PS2 over the SS.

Could try some wildcard instead I suppose....Nitto Invo or the like. Not my first choice however.

Thoughts on this? TIA - ab
if you are happy to go with the 305 fitment in the rear, then choose the Super Sport, even without an N-spec fitment it is a superior tire to the PS2.
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Originally Posted by Yoops Racing
I am going with Super Sports...no question. 25% or more treadware life has me sold. But are these available in our tire sizes yet?
it will be available after 4/1/11 in 235 and 305 fitments for the GT3, there is no announced date yet for the RS 325 fitment at this time. an alternative may be
the 2RS N2 spec 325 rears in the MPSC (n.b: I am not suggesting mixing tires here)
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I believe Pirelli Trofeo is another option for the 19's
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You can mount 305s on the 12" rears of the .2 3RS. They'll just look a little stretched, in the same way that the 305s look stretched on .1 OEM rears (which are 12" rims as well... )

If this is purely for street driving I doubt the extra profile of the 325 will make a noticeable difference. Obviously it's a totally different matter for the track...



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