Tire Options 19's

Originally Posted by earwicker7 There was actually a recent article in either Road and Track or Car and Driver where they tested bigger wheels (I'm assuming the results would be

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Originally Posted by earwicker7

There was actually a recent article in either Road and Track or Car and Driver where they tested bigger wheels (I'm assuming the results would be similar for tires) and found that the bigger the wheels, the slower the acceleration due to the extra weight.

That is true for straight line acceleration, which is why drag cars put tiny wheels on the front. However for cornering wider is better (but not bigger diameter), assuming you don't exceed the tire size recommended for the rim.

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