Quote Originally Posted by EP3toMS3 View Post
I promised to report back if I had some good news... and I think I do. This might seem odd, but I went with UHP all season Nitto Neo Gens 235/40/18. They're a soft compound low silica / high rubber content tire, so they stay pliable in the cold, evacuate plenty of water for safe inclement driving, and have enough sidewall squirm that it translates into outstanding acceleration grip. The shoulders are still very blocky both inside and out, and they only compromise with two large aqua grooves - so there's a lot of contact patch.

I lost a bit of responsiveness, but the lateral G's are still outstanding (I'd say better than the .93g the OEM Dunflops attain on stock suspension). I wouldn't auto-x or road course these tires even over-inflated, but they kick ass for my DD need to boost, and I'm fairly sure I'll be able to lay down some 1.9-2.0 60fts come Spring, which for me is great on a street tire.

One of the BT guys pushing ~400/400 on MSF suggested them, and I was a bit apprehensive. Not any more. They're also very quiet, a fringe benefit for my reasonably low NVH car. (test pipe and motor mount)
How much power you making? Good luck getting a 1.9-2.0 60ft out of street tires! Best I've done on street tires was like 2.2 and that was with just an intake LOL. I cut 1.7s with slicks.