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Any experiences with these tires?

I have a set of BBS RS 7x16 and 8x16 wheels to use for the track. I want to pair them with 225/50/16 and 245/45/16's. Not interested in slicks (our track surface is too rough and chews them up too fast, nor is my suspension slick ready), but R comps would be ideal. Things is, in good old Canada our choices are much more limited.

A few options I can get in these sizes are:

Bridgestone RE-11a. I run those in 205/225 for the street/track now, and are a solid tire. 200 A A. They last and a few local guys rave about them for dual purpose. I like them.

Toyo R888's. Love or hate them. 100 AA A. Getting a bit outdated.

Toyo Ra1. 100 AA A. amateur racers choice years ago, but long in the tooth.

Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R. top of my list right now with the 60 AA A rating. As a nearly track only tire, I figure it is the next best thing to slicks given it may see some wet use. Not a lot of info out there now for our cars, but popular and favorable reviews compared to the above tire options (softness aside).

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

The local amateur racers at our track rave about Nitto NT-01's as they seem to be the perfect balance of durability, grip and cost (Kind of like what the RA1's used to be). But I can't get them in the desired sizes.