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*DSC* · 01-06-2003, 07:10 PM

There was another topic like this a while back and we "decided" after much speculation and guessing, that as long as the gains in latteral traction from larger wheels (lower profile tires/reduced sidewall flex) aren't surpassed by the negative straightline effects of larger wheels (increased rotational mass and reduced sidwall flex) then it's worth it to move up...money and classing aside.

How you measure the latteral traction gains vs the straighline traction and power loss? I have no clue...

01-06-2003, 07:10 PM	#4
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0)	There was another topic like this a while back and we "decided" after much speculation and guessing, that as long as the gains in latteral traction from larger wheels (lower profile tires/reduced sidewall flex) aren't surpassed by the negative straightline effects of larger wheels (increased rotational mass and reduced sidwall flex) then it's worth it to move up...money and classing aside. How you measure the latteral traction gains vs the straighline traction and power loss? I have no clue... __________________ Last edited by DSC; 01-06-2003 at 08:11 PM..