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Buy some race team's scrubs. That's what I do.
Especially for HPDEs? And lap time is not the ultimate goal? Can't beat a set of 275 R-Comps for $300. Find a local BMW CCA Club Racing team that runs the M2 and you're golden. They'll ALWAYS have post event scrubs they can't or won't use for the future, and they'll gladly part with it for beer money.
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I can echo what a lot here have said. I started to track my M2 last year and I'm using Apex EC7 9" ET31 up front and 10" ET33 in the back. In my first year I didn't make the coilover and camber plate investment so my experience would be slightly different to yours.
I stuck with standard widths on the rims so that I could run them in stock class for autocross. On the apex rims I run the 71R's staggered (255 front and 275 rear) and like many have said they work amazingly on the track. In my first track day I was moved straight from Group C to B and in the middle of the year they moved me to Group A. With no camber plates I had to several cool down laps per stint or I would have destroyed my tires. I spoke to quite a few people with M2's in the club and while they run RE's, none can make them last an entire season. I couldn't find anybody running the RS4's on M2’s, but I was talking with two people (one 996 C2 and one Mustang GT) and both are able to run their RS4's for at least a season. The Mustang being a similar weight and power I would say it's pretty comparable. With cool down laps, I could only make the RE's last for 3 events so I am going with Hankook's this season. Btw I saw you are using Pagid pads, that's an excellent choice. I use them as well! I would suggest only running them on the track because their noise level is ridiculous. |
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I'd love to get them for the M2 but I don't think they make them in 255/275 - 19 combo.
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And, square vs staggered is really just a cost decision, plus it will lead you down either the 18” or 19” path. The car will always be faster if you can go staggered and get 285-305 rubber in the back. There just aren’t many good 18” options for such a staggered setup. So, 18” is about running a cost effective square setup. Both paths are good, it just depends on which you want to take. I’ve done both. Last edited by ZM2; 01-11-2019 at 03:20 PM.. |
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1. Winter = square Michelin PA4 snow tires 245/40-18. 2. Track = staggered Hankook RS4 245/40-18 front and 265/40-18 rear. 3. Summer = OEM = staggered 19" Michelin Pilot PS4s 245/35-19 front and 265/35-19 rear.
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In my present situation I do not want to to buy/store additional rims (no garage, just 3 parking spots in front of the house) so I'm leaning towards 255/35-19 front ans 275/35-19 rear. This way I keep the factory understeer/oversteer characteristics by keeping the contact patch ratios the same, and it should fit on factory rims.
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So I'd love to go wider, but I'd be happy with 255/275 if I can even pull it off. P.S. For street dudty I wouldn't care, but 265 is right on the edge of what the tire mfg recommends. I'd be worried about sidewall rollover to be honest. I've seen the shoulder wear on my stock 255s and 275s on wider rims with my previous track car. They are not joking.
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255/275 or 255/285 is they way to go for the track on stock rims, if they’ll let you do it in Germany.
265/35 on the stock 9” rim doesn’t net hardly anymore contact patch and introduces worse steering response and rollover on track. Really need a 9.5” rim for a 265 on track. Plus, a new 265 is taller and will rub the fender liner under severe compression, which you’ll find on track. |
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