Just for giggles, we went to the extreme by bolting up a set of Yokohama's street-legal race tires, the A032R. This DOT-legal race tire (which is considered an "old tire" by Yoke's standards--it's been out for a while) has a casing, sidewall and compounding design taken directly from Yokohama's sports car racing research. The A032R's advanced high-grip tread compounds heat quickly for improved overall cornering and breaking performance. Its shallow tread depth allows for high cornering force with minimal tread distortion. So what was it like? Noisy and quick! A race tire like this that is also built to work in the wet is going to make a racket, and it did. We were absolutely shocked to go another 2.5 seconds faster per lap than the AVS ES 100. That's 4.5 seconds from the stock tire to the race tire! Now, you can't expect the wear of a road tire and it's probably a penalty not worth paying, but those of you looking to hit the local track day with an advantage need to check the Yokohama Web site for a fitment that works. We might break them out a few times in the future, especially once the suspension changes are in place. View Related Article
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