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      04-09-2008, 05:01 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by mikeo View Post
I'm of the school that firmly believes driving school novices should start on street tires, properly inflated. You will learn better car control, more safely, by going with street tires instead of r-compound tires. If you like the results of the first weekend and expect to repeat the DE experience several times in the next year you might consider a set of extreme performance street tires mounted on an extra set of wheels.
I completely agree, that said, if you want to maximize time on the track, keep a close eye on the RFTs. These tires heat up quickly and the pressure rise is greater then normal tires.
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