I have a 2022 Air GT with the 19 inch wheels / all season tires in the Seattle, WA area. I have never driven on a raceway/track before and wanted to learn the basics of performance driving over this summer. I have a few questions:
Thanks for sharing any knowledge or insights!
- What is a typical sequence of steps for a novice like me to get started? Taking a lesson / buying track day insurance and then just going for it? I am considering the Pacific Raceways track in Kent as that is the closest and seems to have a performance driving school. What should I expect to budget for this over the summer?
- I noticed that when driving aggressively on corners like highway on-ramps and winding roads, it is fairly easy to oversteer with the 19 inch wheels (and mine already have >20k miles on them). I have driven loaner GT's with both the 21 inch and the 20 inch wheels, and they definitely seem better than the 19s for performance driving. However, due to the gap in time between the two loaner GTs, I was unable to remember whether the 21s or the 20s felt better. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. So far, it seems like the consensus on the forum is that the 20s are a nice balance (lower rates of issues like blowouts or bubbles than the 21s) but the 21 summer wheels/tires are the ideal config for track driving.
- I am thinking of running the 19s as the winter set (especially given Seattle's rainy weather and non-California like conditions). Debating between the 20's and the 21's as the summer / track set.
- I like the look of the 21 inch Aero Sport wheels that come with the GT-P's, however I am unable to order these from the Seattle Service center for my car because my VIN is just a regular GT. They suggested a workaround may be buying the rims/tires from another owner and then they can help with the installation/balancing. Do the 21 inch GT-P wheels work well on a normal GT? I would love to explore buying these from an owner in the Seattle area if you were open to this.
Thanks for sharing any knowledge or insights!