Ok I know I'm going to get some flames for this! But here we go anyway ... I'm looking for some experienced feedback on different tires for me to possibly mix and match.

I'm looking to regularly run SCCA and am generally unhappy with our tire choices on the market at the moment. Reviews on the corsas and track day wear is not glowing. The R888R's look great. I have the Super Sports now, but their racing traction is garbage. Everyone knows our options are limited at the moment and I've been researching tires for the past 3 days!

Additionally, I am trying to remain as cost effective as possible. Even if I have to give up some performance for the affordability of racing more often, that is certainly acceptable to me. Unfortunately, I am not made out of monies.

That all said, I have a friend willing to sell me 2 old, unused pairs of 345/30/19 Pilot Sport Cups for next to nothing (version 1, not 2). Obviously they're going to be 5-7 years old, but they've been stored inside his air-conditioned house. The price is too convenient to pass up, even with age and possibly less-than-original traction.

The question is: what can I put up front that will behave similarly, predictably, and safely? I'm thinking to stay as close in composition as possible - I'm also not concerned about wet traction as the car isn't going to be in the wet.

R888R? Proxes? PS2? Advan AD08? There are more options for the front than the back at 295/30/R18

Due to the ratings and reviews, I'm speculating that the R888R would behave the closest. They would probably run a little sticker than the PSC's and last a little longer. I'm hoping this would create a predictable and safe situation for a non-professional like myself. It would also allow me to move into a full set of R888's once I'm through the 2 sets of PSC rears. Obviously the goal here is comparable hot traction and consistency throughout the day. I can't have one brand getting slick in half the time/temp of the PSC's.

Thoughts? What about the Advans? Those are on closeout and are often compared to the R888's. Usually considered slightly less sticky but more resistant to heat cycles and general wear.

Thanks in advance for your opinions and experience.