depending on the brand and type and setup...yes, but that is ALOT of money for someone just to "try out" the track.

when i talked with the guys at the driver edge they said to run stock if thats what you run daily, unless you are only taking the car to the track, run it stock.

better tires will just mask all the mistakes that you can/will make the first couple of visits, same goes for any suspension work

i personally would not recommend a first timer buying race tires or any suspension work.