I haven't tested it enough yet because I don't have much time. From my first impressions, this mod works exactly as you mentioned. (Great job)
I must say that tire wear is incredibly low in this version and that's not a good thing. There is a big gap compared to vanilla 23 tires. I tried it with ABS and TC on like you. Being able to go 30+ laps with full performance in Bahrain with Soft tires kills the realism. Also, when I switch to fresh Hard tires in 20+ laps, I still have a hard time keeping up with the speed compared to the used Softs. It seems like every race can end in a single stop 100%. AI difficulty can be solved somehow but if you can find the sweet spot in terms of wear and performance loss, that would be great (You know 23 tires are terrible).
I will be waiting for your updates to use this. I wish you good luck with the parameters.