Do medium race tires get a higher top speed...

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Strictly speaking of top speed, as far as my logic goes, RM/RH should beat RS in this particular case. The 'lack' of grip should, once again according to my logic, provide a higher top speed for RM/RH than RS would allow. However, some things are different in GT5 than in the real world - so go do the testing, and let's have the results :)
 
You will have less grip off of the line though which would negate the top speed advantage you would gain, primarily because, you'll lose time on the start & gain no speed at the top end ... Even if you did you'd be talking one mph at best. You wont accelerate any better as you may spin up in second or third due to having less grip than on the softs.
 
They do in GT4.
Top speed with N tires was considerable higher than Sport/Race ones.
The modeled the higher grip.

Never tested in GT5, but I can't see a reason PD should make it different.
 
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