Help choosing new track tires for the 993

[Mike Andrews]

bobt993 wrote:

I see no problem getting R-tires in the early groups, but do not exist only on these tires. Use them on good weather days after your comfortable on the track and your instructor agrees with the learning process.

I have every bit of respect for Bob, and we may be saying similar things but I want to add my two cents in here.



As a student we are trying to teach you car control, not speed. That control includes having the car move around at each end and as such the car should slide with you in control of the car. Street tires offer better input to that and do so at a lower speed. Running "R" spec tires raises the speed and reduces the feedback that's usually there in a street tire. As such I would suggest that you spend the early years on street tires. Granted you won't be as fast but you will learn more and in the long run I'd hazard a guess that you will be faster and have better car control skills.