Subject	Wider does not equal more straight line grip.
Posted by	Hipendicular on December 28, 2012 at 9:15 PM
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In Reply To	Amount of rubber for 500 WHP posted by DomZ32TT on December 28, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Message	Contact patch size does not change with wider tires, just the contact shape. Wider tires exchange straight line grip for lateral grip or the contact patch shape goes from being longer and narrower to short and wide. Maybe more power down in a corner but def not in a straight line. The myth comes from the fact that wider tires are usually a better/stickier tire. But tire for tire the slightly narrower tire will grip better in a straight line. No one ever puts on wider tires in the front to help braking, so why would a wider tire in the rear help acceleration? Ken 91tt
Follow Ups	Amount of rubber for 500 WHP - DomZ32TT 10:58:09 12/28/12 Check this link. - inf 11:09:29 12/28/12 Literally discussed this a few days ago (n/m) - Krazyd27(Houston) 11:55:26 12/28/12 What was the consensus? - NytWolf 12:51:39 12/28/12 Ive used 255/40/17 up front. ive seen 275/40/17 used also. - 90TT Zfan (E.Tenn) 13:27:54 12/28/12 I have 275's on an 18x10 up front. - ZinnZ32 13:46:58 12/28/12 18x10 offset - DomZ32TT 14:50:46 12/28/12 Offset depends what you are willing to do/modify - ZinnZ32 15:25:14 12/28/12 Actually, I have heard of people fitting 10" +44 in front - ZinnZ32 15:26:37 12/28/12 18x10 +45mm with a 285 fits fine WRT suspension (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 21:47:26 12/28/12 In the rear - BigTDogg (MA) 11:22:06 12/29/12 Re: Amount of rubber for 500 WHP - tkdredz32 17:39:13 12/28/12 They won't fit w/o mods.... (n/m) - The Hawk 18:32:21 12/28/12 Re: They won't fit w/o mods.... - Bad Fish 19:44:42 12/28/12 Good god a 315? Anti-hipari - BlackholeZ 22:38:17 12/28/12 Wider does not equal more straight line grip. - Hipendicular 21:15:47 12/28/12 Umm, no (n/m) - BlackholeZ 22:33:54 12/28/12 So greg and dean are dumb for not running 345 drag radials? - Hipendicular 00:22:02 12/29/12 A quick peruse and that guy does not know what he i talking - BlackholeZ 01:41:21 12/29/12 I had a friend in college who changed his eating habits - TriniTT 08:18:15 12/29/12 lol (n/m) - SactoTodd 01:10:28 12/29/12 A lot of people put wider tires up front for better braking. (n/m) - TriniTT 08:20:41 12/29/12 Correct, this is because tire compounds work ............ - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 14:43:25 12/29/12 I believe you to be wrong on all accounts. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 08:32:19 12/29/12 Ok, Sz's car runs 275's.. I dount anyone needs more.. - Hipendicular 13:07:34 12/29/12 Opps.. Doubt.. Can't spell.. Maybe I am wrong.. LOL (n/m) - Hipendicular 13:08:30 12/29/12 Interesting that folks think you are wrong......... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 14:36:18 12/29/12 Winner, winner... (n/m) - SactoTodd 14:47:34 12/29/12 Do I get a Chicken Dinner? (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:54:45 12/29/12 You should bc I learn something every time I read! (n/m) - The Hawk 21:27:31 12/29/12 Anytime! (n/m) - SactoTodd 23:22:05 12/30/12 Tire fact or fiction: - TriniTT 19:48:40 12/29/12 Oh my......... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 23:17:56 12/29/12 I'm not a tire expert, but it follows basic Physics that - Boosted1 16:16:29 12/29/12 You are right to some extent. - BlackholeZ 21:02:04 12/29/12 I run a 275/40/17 up front on 9.5" wheel (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 21:56:49 12/28/12 Re: Amount of rubber for 500 WHP - ZxMoslowxZ 04:11:31 12/29/12 Re: Amount of rubber for 500 WHP - fireballzx 10:34:20 12/29/12 Tire compound is what will hold the power, not tire size. - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 14:53:30 12/29/12
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