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Originally Posted by onelove
I've used my NT05s at the track as well, problem I ran into is as I got quicker, going faster on the NT05s was indeed possible, at the cost of wear. It wasn't until the treadblocks caused angular wear on the outside tires to the point 50% life was gone after 1 weekend that I decided it was time for track wheels. I've since gone NT01s and track wheels and wish I would have done it sooner, it also allows me to go with a better wearing / less noisy tire on the street (the NT05s get very loud as you approach the half wear mark)
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I totally understand the logic of having street and track wheels/tires. but I'm a bit confused in the case of the NT01s or similar tires.
For someone who doesn't have a ton of track day under their belt, and has a lot left to learn, I was under the impression that moving to a competition level tire was an invitation to unexpected/unforgiving loss of traction (no gradual break away) and more importantly a tendency to develop bad habits.
I might be oversimplifying things a bit, but aren't extreme summer performance tires better to learn with than competition level tires?
I'm not speaking about Ship's needs (since I don't know his skill level), but for me with a whole 3 hours of on track experience and instruction....