Nobody's mentioned Yokohama 15" performance tires. I'm getting exactly that on my new Cobra, 285 wide in back - how will these compare to performance 17" tires?
When talking to Dean at Dynamic Motorsports, I asked him exactly this question. His response was that the 17's do hold better, but for a beginner he recommended the 15's for the following reason: The point at which 17's lose their grip is more of an "oh ****" situation than for the 15's. It was his opinion that 15's would be better to start with as they indicate earlier than the 17's when the car is being pushed to its limits, apparently offering a more safe and forgiving emergency response.
Not that this necessarily helps when taking a corner; my understanding is that any loss of traction = spin out, unless you're in a perfect drift. Maybe 15's drift better than 17's...
Does that make any sense?
Do I need 17's?
