Subject	A higher profile will also give you more contact patch due
Posted by	MrPulldown on December 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM
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In Reply To	Tire Size / Wheel question posted by MannyB on December 15, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Message	to the squat of the tires. Thus with the width of rim and tire equal, a tire mounted on a 17 will give you more contact patch then a tire mounted on an 18. Most people don't think about this aspect. THat is why drag tires are not low profile.
Follow Ups	Tire Size / Wheel question - MannyB 18:29:21 12/15/09 The contact patch will depend mostly on what size tires. - Summeronthechain (MN) 18:50:16 12/15/09 17x9 up to a 265, 18x8.5 up to a 255 - BigTDogg (MA) 20:10:11 12/15/09 275 (n/m) - zgene4 20:21:16 12/15/09 Indeed. I was going by the FAQ, but do recall 275s now. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:49:24 12/16/09 I run a 255 on my 18x8.5 - jdubs 20:21:54 12/15/09 offsets? - Insomniac (VA) 23:46:33 12/15/09 A higher profile will also give you more contact patch due - MrPulldown 12:04:56 12/16/09 Um... - Technomancer 16:49:15 12/16/09 Disagreeing with me is hazardous to your health. (n/m) - MrPulldown 18:26:13 12/16/09 Depends on the offset. Anyone saying differently is - Scotts94z32 13:02:58 12/17/09
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