All you people don't know how to drive!

I think the real test is going to be me at an Auto-x on crappy balding rear tires vs. another S with Square, coil over, gutted top and race seats. See if we can separate the men from the boys.......or if building a track car really can make you faster!

 

Speaking of understeer/oversteer conditions, I spent all day Sunday sliding the car >100mph. Square is awesome.

 

Wow! Where'd that come from? I didn't write on this post to say one is right or wrong or who is more man or ...mouse?. I was only trying to share some insight.

Everything in the past few posts are based on vehicle dynamics taught in every novice driver classroom. Yes, there are more advanced techniques for deliberately rotating the car, but this is a post about matching front and rear tires for daily use - not the race and competition forum.

 

To help diffuse the situation a little bit, let me bring up something you guys haven't brought up about running different tires front vs rear. That's the ability of the tire's tread pattern to move standing water.

Given just a wet road surface (no standing water) a more aggressive (stickier) tire will also provide more grip, even in the wet.

However, in a bad rain storm a tire like an RS-3, ZII, NT01, etc will not move standing water as well as an all-season or mid-grade summer tire. This could lead to difference in traction front-to-back at the limit.

In the end, none of what we're talking about matters if you drive like a semi-sane person on the street.

 

Will.......it was all in fun. Sarcasm doesn't come across well in text. I am set to try and jump into an Auto-X with a fellow S2Ker that has the setup I outlined.

I guess it's all about what you want out of the car and the driving that you will be doing with it. It's all about how you drive too. Some like to brake late some like to slide the rear through a turn. I have learned how the car drives/rotates/slides as it's setup essentially from the factory.

 

Alright. No disrespect to my AutoCross friends. I believe finding a hobby you're truly passionate about is one of life's greatest gifts. I'm happy for anyone that has found a fun safe way to enjoy their car.