I did a forum search and nothing jumped out at me... sorry if this subject has already been discussed.
I need tires for an '87 E30. This is a track car that will rarely be driven for anything but fun but it will remain street legal for now. Stock "bottle caps" are on the car. I'm sticking with them until later when I can move to a lighter rim. No suspension mods.
I'm getting ready for my first DE at Summit Point and was advised by a friend that novice drivers shouldn't worry about using race tires. The rationale is that learning on street tires leads to better driving habits and a greater appreciation of racing tires. I'll go along with that for now.
Anyway,I did a search at TireRack.com using the "Tire Decision Guide". I placed an emphasis on handling, included all brands, and found the following matches (OE size = 195/65-14):
BFG Traction T/A H
Dunlop SP Sport A2 Plus
Sumitomo HTR H4
Yokohama AVID H4S
A 195/65 seems like a lot of sidewall and not much tread, so I would like to go as wide and low as I can with the stock rims.
I did a different search and specified a summer performance tire, 195/60, H rating or higher, and found one more:
Yokohama AVS ES100
Any opinions on these tires? Any advice on widest possible size with these rims?
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