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Old 07-28-2009, 09:10 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by shabarivas View Post
Wait what? maybe true on water... but when its dry - wider wheels is the definition of more grip.. you have more surface area contacting the ground at any time.. you might affect the handling of your car... but in terms of grip - its gonna be more the wider you go...
There are probably theoretical advantages of wider rubber. However, suspension geometry may limit what is achievable. Going beyond the sweet spot whatever that is in width, the problems begin to rapidly outweigh the advantages.
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