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What javadog said ...

Also, it's not just grip ... the tires' cornering compliance will affect straight line stability, as well as understeer / oversteer balance. Cornering compliance is a function of tread block design, tire compund, and the arrangement of all of the plies of stuff that make up the tire. It is not generally available to the public - OEM's have a tire & wheel group that does testing for this stuff. You want more compliance on the front, less on the rear ...

On a somewhat tail happy performance car, I think it's crazy to mix & match ...
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