What fuel is best?

That’s what I thought. All I’m interested in is keeping the engine from pinging and reducing wear as much as possible. If it helps that is the context of best. Best for the application: a stock, unrestored car that will be a daily driver.

In that case, I would run something like I do......a known name brand like Chevron, Shell, Amoco, something mainstream. Not Flash Foods or Achmed's magic carpet.