Let me clarify - my brakes overheating were my biggest issue but one could argue that that's b/c I have to use them more b/c of not having summer/peroformance tires. I get it. They would be great and in a perfect world, I'd have a second set of wheels with some summers but I don't b/c we just don't need winter tires where I live so the incentive is low. It's expensive and a PITA for me. UHP AS tires like the PS4 are more tire than I'll ever need, hell, they come stock on the new C8 Vette. I've been on lots of aggressive "crusies" with all manner of performance vehicles all running I'm sure the best summer tires and you know what? I have no issue keeping up in the twisties in my station wagon with a good set of UHP AS b/c I know how to drive my car. Good enough data for me. I go the track one time a year - just not worth it right now but maybe at some point I'll spring for the wheels/tires.
Let me clarify, not winter set but track set. I have 3 sets for my BMW: summer, winter, track.
Reason for separate track set is that first, you can run more appropriate tire on track.
2: any damage on tire will leave you hunting for tires.
3. you can get much more out of your all seasons by just using them on street. And this is the part to take into consideration. If track is hard on tires, probability is that one tire is going to wear faster than 3 others. With AWD set up, that is not good to use tire like that all the time.
4. you can get used VW wheels for cheap and mount performance or track dedicated tire. Yokohama or Falken are fairly cheap.
A/S tires definitely contribut to more heat in brakes but it is VW, it is always issue with them when it comes to overheating brakes.
As for C8, just because it comes on C8 doesn’t mean it is good on track. Bridgestone DriveGuard tires come on BMW 340 yet I physically damaged that tire on half track day with my naturally aspirated BMW.
I think cost effective and safer is if you go dedicated track set up. But, I mean, your choice.
