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It should, depends on your ride height. I was stock with -2.75 camber up front and it fit a 285/30/18. If it was lowered it would probably hit. The 275 will probably clear if lowered, not 100% sure. I was running an aggressive +25 offset on a 18x10.
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If I were to do it again I would probably run 275/35r18 square on 10's. Or 275/35 FR and 275/40 rear if I didn't care about rotation. |
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I run 275/35 18 square NT01s on Apex SM-10 18x10 33ET (12mm spacer up front). Lowered about an inch on Bilstein PSS10 coilovers and with 3.2 negative camber. No rubbing issues.
Very happy with the setup. With the ability to rotate the NT01s i'm getting consistent wear across the tire and a very long overall tire life. Will be sticking with this setup unless I decide to explore full slicks. |
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10-17-2018, 01:23 PM | #28 |
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Nobody’s mentioned Michelin Cup 2 yet, anybody tired them on the M2? I just got sick of the short life span of the RE-71R and have been doing some testing/research in a GT350R. The grip is comparable, with Cup 2 seemingly having better heat tolerance and longevity. They’re more expensive, but seem as though they’d ultimately be less expensive if they lasted an extra event.
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I drove SC2s on street/track all of last year and my experience was that yes, they are noisy, stiff, and almost unacceptable in rain. I didn't experience any heat cycling issues. Having said that, I would have no problem driving SC2s on the street other than they are over-kill for anything anyone would need for street driving and that they are overly expensive. NT01s on the other hand squarely belong on track. |
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10-25-2018, 08:47 AM | #34 |
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Anybody here used Dunlop Direzza 11 Star Spec track tires? There is also a Direzza 111 which seems to have replaced it. Tire Rack has a close out special on them.
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I know it's not a wheel or offset issue. I have the car lowered, corner balanced with slight rake....I can raise the car and fit the R7s better but on balance I like this set up for my driving style. I find the 265/35 gives me good turn in and traction. My friend has a FBO version and needs 305 on the rear just to get traction....but my stock DCT has just the right amount of slip with 265/35.
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My opinion after one year of M2 tracking is:
RE-71R: As many have said the RE-71R is probably one of the fastest tires, but you can easily destroy the shoulders during a single event. I re-mounted mine left to right after each event and they only lasted 3 events. I will keep buying them as a autox tire but not for track events. Hankook RS4S: I found them slightly lacking in terms of grip compared to the Bridgestone, but they stood up to track abuse much better. I'm probably a slight bit slower overall but they still let the M2 shine. These are my track day tires. Conti ECS: These are an excellent wet weather autox and daily tire. I've put them on the stock 19" rims and use them for the winter season autox here on the wet coast. If it is even remotely dry I usually put on my RE's as they autoperform the ECS even in cold but dry weather CS2: This was my initial track tire choice but I run a 18" Apex EC-7 rim and I find the CS2 availability in 18" to be extremely limited. I should mention that all my tires are 10mm bigger than stock. so 255/35R(18 or 19) and 275/35R(18/19) depending on the rim. |
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10-27-2018, 11:20 PM | #40 |
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I'm a fan of the SC2, I track with them on my M2, they are a great tire for performance under the right conditions. The reason they are on so many performance cars is those cars get tested on track and those magazine articles sell cars. If you live in a climate with 4 seasons they are useless for 2 of those seasons so they are not a great choice for a daily tire. For me the sweet setup is the 4s for daily use and Cup2 for track. Having said that most of the performance cars that are sold with the Cup2 tires are not cars that are driven daily (rare exceptions of course).
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Any suggestions on 19's as the comp won't fit the 18 apex from the group buy?
I like RS4 and RE71 so hopefully they will have a size that fits recommended square setup on 19" wheels. May be too soon to know this but I would like to order some wheels/tires soon.... |
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Based on reading the opinions and experience of seasoned M2 drivers here, it looks like the consensus is 265/35/18 or 275/35/18 square for track use. I have a question that is bothering me from a theoretical/engineering perspective. While this size mantains the stock diameter in the front compared to the OEM tire (245/35/19), it reduces it on the back wheels that are the powered ones with the differential.
Besides the somewhat odd cosmetics of this, I am wondering what impact this has on performance as we are effectively changing the gearing and the tire has to complete more rotations to cover the same distance. I am sure I am over thinking it, but curious to hear what the experts here have to say. TIA. |
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If you could only pick ONE SET of tires between Conti ECS and RE71 for a daily driver with a few yealy autocross events, which one would you pick?That's my conundrum now, as my stock super sports are done. |
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