Got my HRE's w/ PS2's!
Well yesterday I had the new wheels and tires fitted. Fortunately, in the morning I had a very heavy driving session with a race driver friend on the existing tires. We both did some very spirited driving, so I had good feel for how the Corsa Systems were working. I put the car in for the new wheels and picked it up later in the day and took it for a quick run. I was expecting the Michelin's to have a significant drop in traction and need some bedding in. Much to my surprise, right out of the box they appeared to exhibit better tractability and certainly better handling attributes than the Corsa's. I have not tested a that higher a speed yet, but I suspect the car will feel better than the Corsa's that were stretched over the front rims and really gave a twitchy, floaty feeling at high speed which I wasn't terribly impressed with.
I have to say I'm extremely glad I went for the new wheel and tire combo, it seems that its much more than just a cosmetic upgrade. I now somewhat regret following the example of John B and getting putting the Pirelli's on the stock rims. I don't even know that I want to go with my idea of keeping the Corsa's aside for just for track use.
I'll post some pics soon as I get a chance.
