What a great thread to catch up with......huge congrats Tom you're a lucky boy. I'm full of envy, the car is simply delicious
I think the colour is perfect for an IB car, love the ducktail but also really liked the whale tail and that steering wheel is gorgeous
I had a spirited couple of days in Wales a few weeks back using a set of Cinturato's (185's and 215's) rather than my usual Avon's and properly leant on them over the course of two days.
Properly warmed up and scrubbed in I found them an amazing tyre with wonderful levels of grip and feel...... softer than Avon's, I bottomed out a couple of times which I haven't experienced before driving the same roads, and the side walls certainly have a give and flex giving them a nice period feel and allowing you to roll through the bends with gusto however I never reached a point where I felt they'd let go unexpectedly and I did try.....at one point I did find myself facing the wrong way over Brecon (sorry Tim!) but that was road/driver and the car came back in an instant....overall I think they're the perfect tyre for your car and sure you'll love them the more you use them.
Unfortunately for me, although the same size as Avon's, they are a tad higher and wider and being softer I found they rub slightly on the arches and I also now have a couple of shiny bits of metal at the top underside of my rear arches!....no such problem for you with those lovely RS flares!
I look forward to following your progress with the new car. Wonderful.
Cheers,