To me, fast lap times that result from putting ultra sticky tires (R compound) on a road-going car, as the case with the DH, is more or less cheating. Trying to make up for chassis / suspension deficiencies by adding traction. Who would spend nearly $600 per tire on a vehicle (in this case the DH) that will see most/all those miles occur from street driving?
The ZLE uses similar tires, but I don't see that as the same thing because the ZLE is billed more as a street legal track car, not one that you'd want to DD because of the suspension.
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