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One thing I'd like to ask the engineers; why did they opt to go with Pirelli's vs. the new F1 S/C G2 tires? The GT500 got them this year, and there's been a lot of hype surrounding them as a very capable tire, but why not use them on your "track inspired" model? Obviously, I'm referring to the base 302, not the LS.
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One thing I'd like to ask the engineers; why did they opt to go with Pirelli's vs. the new F1 S/C G2 tires? The GT500 got them this year, and there's been a lot of hype surrounding them as a very capable tire, but why not use them on your "track inspired" model? Obviously, I'm referring to the base 302, not the LS.
Originally Posted by groot
PZeros. I tested a lot of off-the-shelf tires for this track pack. We really wanted to put a wider rear tire on the car, but couldn't convince the $$ people, so I had to find a tire that could stand up to the amount of rear roll stiffness I wanted in the car to get the maximum performance we were targeting. The PZero was the only one that did that, including the mightly PS2. I didn't test any of the "R" compound (Corsa or Pilot Sport Cup). In short the PZero was the only real solution that worked. If we had been forced to use something else I would have had to adjust the stabilizer bar sizes to make it work.
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Here's groot's answer to your question, in the context of Track Pack development:
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He is, the 2011 BBP is the Track Pack in all but name. I believe the 2012's case is even more extreme.
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One thing I'd like to ask the engineers; why did they opt to go with Pirelli's vs. the new F1 S/C G2 tires? The GT500 got them this year, and there's been a lot of hype surrounding them as a very capable tire, but why not use them on your "track inspired" model? Obviously, I'm referring to the base 302, not the LS.
The G2's only fit the GT500. They only have two sizes- one for the 19" front and one for the 20" rears.
I also think there is a question of durability. Ford probably wants to offer a tire with a reasonable amount of tread life.
I suppose the Pzero's are a good tire. They are also he tire that comes with my Super Snake package. I think I would prefer a set of Nitto Invo's.
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