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Treeman:
Since I have added my backbone, my opinion of the stock gs2s has gone way up for dry weather. They still squeal more than I like but they hold pretty well. Makes a big difference with the backbone spreading the cornering forces around. They are also decent against hydroplaning - I have had far worse and this is a light car. But mechanical wet grip - they can be scary. If I am careful, they are OK. But they will just suddenly slide on wet roads like they were on grease.

I have another car to drive this winter if need to. It will give me a better idea of what tires I may want to replace these with in the future - summer or all-season.

Ben L:
I can believe that you are getting lots of miles on them.

I know from experience how bad they suck autocrossing.

You may be driving them hard, but I'm guessing you are not going home with any podium finishes on them.

The question remains: why?

Uranium-238:

--- Quote from: elff on August 20, 2009, 09:07:18 AM ---I'm gonna disagree with you uranium.
I've driven mine plenty hard and have been autoXing them for almost 2 full seasons.
They stink for AutoX but I still find them pretty good for the street.
Especially the rain.

--- End quote ---
I dunno, I had issues in the rain the first time I was out in it. :idk:

The F1-GS2 is an adequate tire. That's about the best that can be said for it though IMO.

elff:
That's what I've been saying.
IMHO it does not fall into the
"it sucks" category and they are way better than the RSAs
and at $92/tire right now
it is a good deal for what you get.

elff:

--- Quote from: Ben L on August 20, 2009, 09:58:46 AM ---I can believe that you are getting lots of miles on them.

I know from experience how bad they suck autocrossing.

You may be driving them hard, but I'm guessing you are not going home with any podium finishes on them.

The question remains: why?

--- End quote ---

Your Argument Ben is kind of Pointless. You can't be competitive in any AutoX Category with tires that can driven on the street. If you aren't running R-Comps, you aren't going to be making any Podiums unless you happen to get a field of cars that includes 2 other people without R-Comps.

Since you can't drive R-Comps on the street, that line of argument doesn't help this discussion at all.
You still need to purchase Streetable tires. And for the street, the GS-2 are good tires.
ONCE AGAIN I AM NOT SAYING THEY ARE THE BEST
but they are good and at $92/tire an excellent price for at least 70% of the Kappa owners out there who aren't trying to setup world records on their work commute or club cruises.

In answer to the Why question
that's simple.
Im not going to waste my time or money for 4-6 minutes a month of drive time trying to build a car to fit into some of the :censor: ing stupidest guidelines I have ever seen.
R-Comps being allowed in any class under Modified is asinine.

When my current tires wear out, I'll upgrade them with something that fits me.
It's wasting money until they are worn out.

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