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S02 and S03 are different tires I had S02s on my 94 Probe GT in 225/45/17 size for a while; I was very happy with them. I did not race that car, though. I have autocrossed and road raced my S03s in the rain, as well as doing 130+ miles everyday as my commute. Pheonominal wet grip. No hydroplaning unless you're going through some really, really deep stuff. They definitely get a bit more slippery as they get closer to the tread bars, but that's to be expected. They do follow ruts in the road, however. Lots of tramlining. These are in the 195/50/15 size.

Actually, if you really want to get good at it, don't worry about slicks for a while. Using street tires will allow you to experience more mistakes. By knowing where you're making mistakes, you can correct them. By correcting them, you get faster. Once you get faster, slicks will help you get even faster than that. Starting out using slicks masks many of your mistakes, since they're so grippy. So, yes, you'll most likely get around the course faster than you would on street tires, but you won't be getting around the course quite as fast as you could be on the slicks. Personally, I run Bridgestone Potenza S03s on my 95M. Great tires. I will be putting Azenis on my 02 very soon.

Cars are classed to make them competitive. You won't find a Festiva racing against a 911, because it wouldn't be fair. I assume you're running at an SCCA event. My suggestion would be to get your hands on a rulebook, as they'll tell you what cars go in what classes. You can check out www.scca.org as well. I have 2 Miatas. One (my 95M) is stock, so it races in CS (C-Stock). However, my local region (Philly) has introduced a new group of classes this season, and they're designed for street tire use, so when I run the 95, I'll be in STX2. My 02 Miata has a turbo on it, so it runs in SM2 (Street Modified 2-seater). I boosted the car shortly after I bought it (new), but this past weekend was my first time autocrossing that one. It was... interesting The rulebook will tell you what you can do within each class, how they're decided, which cars go where, etc. Check one out.

Live about an hour north of Philly, work in north NJ (Morristown area).

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