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01-08-2009, 03:18 PM | #1 |
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Can't keep traction?
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So lately the biggest thing that has been bothering me is that all that power seems so useless on the car lately. If I floor it anywhere above 3k rpm my car just does a full on burn out, second gear is a little better but still there is a lot of slip. Where are the wider aftermarket wheel options? A car with as much power as a tuned 135, especially since our cars are so light, should defintely have much wider tires than the stock width we have, right? I am thinking I wouldn't be happy with anything less than at least 275 in the rear. Is there anything like that out there reasonably priced? |
01-08-2009, 11:10 PM | #3 |
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Are you looking for straight-line traction or in the twisties? A wider tire would provide a wider contact patch, but not a longer nor necessarily a larger one.
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01-09-2009, 06:44 AM | #4 |
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You need better tyres.....
Goodyear EAGLE F1 Asymmetric http://www.reifentest.com/cgi-bin/au...3z108z143&&&EN |
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01-09-2009, 01:06 PM | #6 |
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Still are 255 wide enough to efficiently ground 400whp? If you floor a Z06 it will slip a bit but it won't do a complete burnout like mine would. Do you guys think just upgrading the tires will make the difference or wouldn't it be necessary to try and get some nice tires on a 275 rear.
I think I read some where on here that someone custom ordered their rims and their width was around 265 I think and the company assured him it would fit, what happened with that? I couldn't find the thread |
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01-09-2009, 01:37 PM | #7 | |
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That depends on the tire pressure. It would seem to me that to maintain the optimum contact patch a wider tire should be running at slightly lower pressure than the factory tires. I've looked around for something that shows the calculation involved for optimum tire pressure for a given size and weight of vehicle, but haven't been able to find anything. |
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01-09-2009, 02:02 PM | #8 |
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http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13145
I'm still waiting for outcome of that thread. A 255 front, 275 rear no rub would be awesome. |
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