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Originally Posted by Machine Age Victim,Mar 18 2006, 03:18 PM
anyone ever hear that the wider the tire the less force down per square-inch the car has? so therefor less handling?
that would explain why formula 1 cars have such poor handling 
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Originally Posted by Machine Age Victim,Mar 18 2006, 06:22 PM
actually it would explain why they use such a soft rubber compound 
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Although tires work against a car for aerodynamics, a wider tire makes up for the slim aero loss for better grip in every situation. Therefore, the wider the tire, usually the better the grip and the faster a car can accel, brake, turn, etc. Give me a real world example minus Salt Flat car's where thats false.