ISI games like GTL feel great, but I always knew there's something wrong with the physics. Yea, tyres don't really act like they should. But theyre still ok... Still could be very much better with proper tyre-physics.
Good job! This is what I've always wanted to know.
May I suggest you plot two 2-D plots: magnitude of lateral force, and magnitude of longitudinal force. Both plotted versus long. and lat. slip % (hence 2-d plot).
I have seen this kind of plot from the Forza physics Dr.'s webpage, and it's very communicative about force combining.