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My suggestion is that you do your first 6-10 events without making any changes to your current setup.  Just use your street tires, even budget street tires like the Expedia S-01.  As a newbie to track events, you won't be using anywhere near their full capabilities.  And the tires won't get "trashed".  If and when you feel that the tires are holding you back from going faster, that's the time to upgrade, not when you have never been on a track before.  In which case, the Falken Azenis RT-615 is a good choice for a dual-purpose tire, or you can consider R compound track tires once you have enough experience to take advantage of their greater capabilities (not recommended for novice drivers).


EDIT: I see docjohn posted similar advice while I was composing this post.


Also, make sure your brake fluid has been flushed (replaced, not just bled) within the six months prior to taking your car out on the track, preferably with high-temperature brake fluid (e.g. Motul RBF 600, with its 594 degree boiling point).


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