What to get. MPSC, Dunlop SSR or Pirelli Corsa. I will only be using these at the track. Both the Dunlop SSR and Pirelli Corsa seem to be 250-300 less a set then the MPSC. I want to be able to flip the tires from one rim to the other to maximize use. I haven't read a lot about the Corsa or the Dunlop SSR. It seems the MPSC is the fastest and best handling. Does it wear 25-30% better then the others to make up for the price difference? Thanks a lot.

Ken

 

are you going to be driving to and from the track on these tires?

 

More then likely, no. I'm going to make one of those small pull behind trailers. These tires cost enough. I wouldn't want to wear them out driving 100 miles round trip to the tracks around Denver. I understand that if I do drive them to a track, I'll really have to watch for rain.

Ken

 

as a track only tire you can't beat Hoosiers. They'll only last a few track days though. I think out of your lot people have had the best luck with the Cups and Corsas with the Cups being better in the dry and the Corsas better in wet.

-Steve

 

post it on the GT2/3 forum. more track guys over there.

 

I ran Corsa's on the street as a daily driver for over 1000 mi. They only wore about 1/32. Wet traction was OK and the ride was more comfortable than PZero Asimetricos. I wouldn't hesitate to drive them to the track. I did get 2 flats so I replaced them with Rossos. I think all R compound tires are not puncture resistant. I have never driven MPSC's but I get the impression they are less durable and possibly slightly more sticky than Corsas. The Corsas have deeper tread on the inside, so the inside may not wear out as fast if you have a lot of negative camber. Corsa's were $50-100 more than Michelins but they recently dropped the price.

 

I have run the MPSC's on the street for over two thousand miles. The wear is fine. I really enjoy the added benefit to the handling.

 

Get the MPSC's..You can drive them 100 miles roundtrip to the track without a problem and not wear them out as long as you have enough neg camber..They wear longer than the any other R compund tire period..They will last for around 50 heat cycles and they don't chunk like Kuhmo's and more recently Corsa's..And you can drive them in the rain as long as you have 2-3/32 of tread left.
I drove home once in a rain storm and was able to drive 65 mph no problem..I have driven them 270 miles roundtrip to the track and then done 4-5 sessions and they will last many weekends, they are worth the $$ and are cheaper than Corsa's.

 

Using the MPSC for 2 seasons now and am very happy with wear and performance.

 

For what it's worth. my friend is running Kumho's Ecsta V700 on his TTX50 and is lovin' them.

 

I have run the MPSC for quite a while now, driving my car about 2 times per week, and several weekends including a trip to Death Valley and back and several track weekends. They are a quiet tire with great stick. I am right now debating about whether to get another set as replacment or not. This is only because we're going to be doing some more over-the-road PCA type things and there is always that nagging worry about "R" rated tires on the street. But my direct experience is that it's a great tire.

No doubt though that in my humble opinion if you are going to trailer tires on extra rims to a track event you'll get better ultimate stick out of a dedicated set of race tires. But you can certainly drive all over town in the MPSC's and do the occaisional track event.

 

cooler temperatures-when the outside temperatures are in the fifties, they have about the same grip as street tires. You just cannot get them hot enough. So the late fall, winter, and early spring DE's here in Texas mean you do a fair amount of sliding around on MPSC's.

I've used Hoosiers and Michelin PSC's--ultimate grip, you cannot beat the Hoosiers but they don't last very long which is why I switched to the Michelins.

It's a pity that Toyo's don't come in the right sizes because that's what I would use (since they work better than PSC's over a wider temperature range).