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- GTP_skeeter23
As part of my research for a little project I'm working on I thought I'd throw this out for some opinion.
I have been doing a lot of "Ring Taxi" laps in an M5 lately and am working on tire selection. I've watched hundreds of videos trying to analyze the laps and determine what is best suited for an "acceptable" match.
Thus far I've settled on Comfort Medium. Comfort Hard seems a bit too slippery and Comfort Soft a bit grippy but it could just be me as well. I also haven't been able to find much info online about what tires they actually use other than "Michellin or Dunlop" and they last about 10 laps.
Additional info: I am using no aids and making extra effort to use no curbs at all. 14:00, 0% weather, edge real. Car is completely stock (except brake bias) and without oil change. For now I've only been testing with a DS3 because I've honestly been to lazy to pull out the rig. I know any times I do set right now are about 20-30sec slower than I could theoretically do on the wheel and something that feels just a little to slick to me is about right due to the fact that I suck on a DS3 and even still an 8:45 is a very calm, "safe", and easy target on CM.
What say you the ultimate community of tire debaters? What do you think would be the most accurate representation of tires for a ring taxi?
PS: Please don't just turn this into an argument over the merits of what PD did or did not get right with the tires. I'm just trying to ballpark a somewhat fair representation of the real life counterparts.
I have been doing a lot of "Ring Taxi" laps in an M5 lately and am working on tire selection. I've watched hundreds of videos trying to analyze the laps and determine what is best suited for an "acceptable" match.
Thus far I've settled on Comfort Medium. Comfort Hard seems a bit too slippery and Comfort Soft a bit grippy but it could just be me as well. I also haven't been able to find much info online about what tires they actually use other than "Michellin or Dunlop" and they last about 10 laps.
Additional info: I am using no aids and making extra effort to use no curbs at all. 14:00, 0% weather, edge real. Car is completely stock (except brake bias) and without oil change. For now I've only been testing with a DS3 because I've honestly been to lazy to pull out the rig. I know any times I do set right now are about 20-30sec slower than I could theoretically do on the wheel and something that feels just a little to slick to me is about right due to the fact that I suck on a DS3 and even still an 8:45 is a very calm, "safe", and easy target on CM.
What say you the ultimate community of tire debaters? What do you think would be the most accurate representation of tires for a ring taxi?
PS: Please don't just turn this into an argument over the merits of what PD did or did not get right with the tires. I'm just trying to ballpark a somewhat fair representation of the real life counterparts.
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