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[Jim Bassett <jimbassett@xxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 02:33:14 GMT
>From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: R compound tires
>
>Paul,
>
>What street tires are you using?
>
>You mentioned that you're new to track driving.  I'd recommend using a 
>better street tire on the track before going with an R-compound tire. 

[snip]

>One other data point - after many years of driver schools, I finally 
>purchased a set of R-compound tires for my E36 M3.  I selected the Toyo RA1. 
>  I was happy with them, as are other drivers I spoke with.  They wear well, 
>handle well, and are reasonably priced.

Ron pretty much took the words right out of mouth (fingers?) <grin>.

I, too, ran at the track on street tires for a couple of years (one year in
the previous 328is and about one year with the M3). And my current R-tire
of choice is also the RA-1, pretty much for the same reasons Ron cited.
Most of the time I'll put the track tires on at home, drive to the track
(furthest are Laguna & Thunderhill, 250-mile RT), run all weekend, and
drive home.

Hope that helps,
Jim Bassett
1998 M3/4 - heading to Laguna this weekend, as a matter of fact :-)

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