Summer Max Performance Tires

[MikenOH]

Regarding dedicated DE tires, I've drive the MX on a track and it's clear the tread needed to be shaved. One magazine that tested the tire put it right up there with the BFG KD in a short auto-X course with shaved tread. When I drove it on a 90 degree day, the tread was getting greasey after several 1/2 hour sessions but when I got it home the tread wear was uprisingly minimal. I'm thinking that if the tread was shaved to 5/32 there would be more traction, less heat from squirm and less tread flaking off.

What i'm thinking about is going with 17" tires for DE's on a 987 for $ reasons and using a shaved tire like the MX or G force Sport because they do give good performance--as opposed to great--cheap to replace (Est. $120/tire) and can be flipped if one side wears. Also, since I have to drive a good ways to a track, I'll actrually have a tread pattern in case I get caught in a shower.

TR has quoted me $100 to shave a set so a delivered MX set would be around $650