RacingManiac
Drag Race Newbie
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- MI
I don't know if that necessarily is a reflection of the wheel weight, but RE71R is pretty heavy, and PSS is particularly light.
Actual track along with a separate slalom course. The sidewalls on these are very good, they're stiff.
Here's a review I read before I made my purchase
If you want to stay stock, I run the VW Rotary wheels and I personally think they're some of the best looking OEM wheels VW offers.
I was in the same situation as you last year. I ended up buying Michelin PSS for daily / autox use. After a few events it was clear that the PSS are capable, but just can't hold a candle to the true 200 treadwear tires. I ended up splurging and getting a 2nd set of wheels and RE-71R tires. THe RE-71R are 1.5 seconds faster around a typical local course. They're extremely noisy to daily (think of a jeep with offroad mud tires on it, that kind of whine), but actually feel the same in ride quality.
Overall: If you want to be competitive, don't get anything less than a true 200 treadwear tire. If you just want a fun daily and something that will be competent in autocross (but not the top), then the PSS are very hard to beat.
I don't know if that necessarily is a reflection of the wheel weight, but RE71R is pretty heavy, and PSS is particularly light.