wider is better

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Neal-
  Autocross?  Give me WIDE over warm.
Even an autocross-specific tire ain't gonna' get warm until yer run is half
over anyway!  I'll take the extra traction that a big contact patch gives me
right from the launch!
Wider - is - better.  :)

Larry  sandiego16V

> With sticky tires, friction from the road surface is also very high. I
don't
> know whether it would be more than aero friction, but it would be
> significant.
>
> Also see my other post about wider tires and operating
temperatures...wider
> is not necessarily better.
>
> Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Randy B
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:53 AM
> > To: Larry; Shawn C Meze
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: wider is better
> >
> >
> > Larry,
> > Friction in corners is good to a point (how much is too
> > much?), friction
> > going straight will slow you down.....no?
> > Unless you have a full front spoiler (preventing air from
> > hitting the front
> > tires) you will have aerodynamic drag right?
> > Oh, wait....I think I answered my own question....with a
> > front spoiler you
> > are simply transfering the aerodynamic drag from the tires to the
> > spoiler....hmmm.....
> > If all this is so negligible that it is not worth fretting
> > over I would be
> > happy to go wider :)
> >
> > "Put any tire you want on it and DRIVE the thing!  :)"
> >
> > Very good advice!! :^D
> >
> > Randy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 05:48 PM 02/03/2002 -0800, Larry wrote:
> > >Randy-
> > >   As Shawn said, wider is better.   A wider tire will not
> > cost you time
> > >because of higher weight, drag (certainly not aerodynamic drag), or
> > >"friction" (hell, you WANT friction!!!!!!!!) at least not
> > that you can
> > >quantify.  Put any tire you want on it and DRIVE the thing!  :)
> > >
> > >Larry  sandiego16V
> > >Wider is better if you have the HP to overcome the added
> > weight/aerodynamic
> > >drag/frictional drag...Mkay?
> > >My question was whether or not I would "lose"
> > performance/speed/cornering
> > >due to the above factors with my relatively "low" HP car.
> > >
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