MT71s are good and the FT7 Nankangs seem to work ok:
I have Yokohama Geolandar A/T's on my 250 and im satisfied ????
Tires that work well in the heat with more pace than a V730? Nankang CRS.
Also lift kit, 14” rims and nankang AT tires so I can get to more remote job sites.
You may also look at Nankang AR1, 100tw semi slicks, if it’s only for track and dry days.
I had great experience, my car weighs 3k lbs, and the set lasted me for 16-17 track days, and it was a used set.
The grip in these tires is insane and improved braking drastically.
Since you’re dedicating this set purely for HPDE and want something that survives endurance-style sessions without overheating or chunking, the Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 is the best pick among everything you listed. It holds grip longer than PS4S, it’s far more heat-resistant than the Continental Sport 02, and unlike the RT660, it doesn’t fall off a cliff halfway through a session. Perfect match for a VA STI on stock power and mild camber.
Nankang are cheap budget tires. They might have ran out of money recently and have been cutting corners on maintenance.
After installing the *Yokohama YK-GTX All Season* tires, there was an observable drop in mileage.
Never had a Yokohama tire last more than 30k miles on three different vehicles, so I won’t be buying them again.
I had the Yokohama with orange oil on my previous Crosstrek, and it slid in every turn no matter how slow I went.
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