At least in showroom stock, the tire is restricted to +/- one size
aspect ratio and one size width from factory spec.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ConeChasr@aol.com [mailto:ConeChasr@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 3:31 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: New thread: Tire width questions
>
>
> Why, exactly, is it that road racing cars do NOT use the
> widest tire that can
> be squeezed onto the rim like us autocrossers? Is it the
> wheel + tire weight
> issue? What about the "slop" factor (the sidewall bowing
> out) vs cornering
> contact patch? FYI, it is on a heavy, essentially FWD car
> with 6.5" rims. I
> am getting opinions on 245 vs 225 width tires (235 is not an option).
>
> TIA,
>
> Daniel Ledford
>
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