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aaannnddddd he's back, great info Ian! Thanks.
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I'd run a 285 in the rear, but PS2's don't come in 285/35 according to tirerack.
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Thanks for the info! This should be a sticky
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I have eliminated the part of the post about contact patch/tire width. I don't know enough to know which side is correct, and I don't want to propagate false information... so it's deleted.
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There is an interesting thread here about this topic (I found this in a Google search just now, I'm not a forum member ![]() This thread is and will be an excellent resource for the forum for sure, but the low-level details of the physics of transient/dynamic tire traction are probably (hopefully for me, since I don't quite grasp them!) beyond the scope ![]() One thing I will add about this topic is that a good, high-performance tire (i.e., high coefficient of friction) will out-grip and wider, lower performance tire just about every time in dry conditions. The first consideration in trying to gain traction should be finding a high-quality performance tire, not just getting the widest "budget" tire that will fit under the fenders...
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Such good information, thanks Obioban!
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great information.
this is why myself and many others i'm sure, visit this site. In reality, this doesn't mean anything for most of us who don't push to the extremes, but it's just really cool to know about, and a great discussion (above with the contact patch situation). P.S. I have wider tires just because it looks cool. ![]() |
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Ian,
This is phenomenal. Thank you for the great information! |
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