17 X 9 NON STAGGERED SETUP. 245'S IN THE FRONT AND 255 IN THE REAR. WILL THE CAR HAVE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN STEERING RESPONSE HAVING THE TIGHTER FIT OF THE 245 UP FRONT? JUST WONDERING IF THIS WOULD HAVE AN ADVANTAGE OVER 255 ALL AROUND. THANKS
O.D. IS .3" SMALLER AND 10 MORE REVS PER MILE. SAME WEIGHT

 

Will a 245 feel that much more responsive than a 255, probably not. With a 245 or 255 feel way more numb than the stock 215s? Yes. And then you loose the advantage to rotate as well. Most people here in the R&C subforum are willing to loose the nimble feel for the sake of overall grip.

 

I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE WORTH THE LOSS OF FRONT RUBBER TO TRY TO GAIN STEERING RESPONSE THIS WAY! UNDERSTEER FROM SKINNY FRONT TIRES WILL REDUCE STEERING RESPONSE! 255 SQUARE IS A KNOWN QUANTITY, IT WORKS GREAT IN LOWERING LAP TIMES! NO NEED TO REINVENT THE WHEEL!

 

WHAT ROB? I CANT HEAR YOU

 

 

I AGREE WITH ROB!!!! ANOTHER ADDED BENEFIT OF RUNNING A SQUARE TIRE SETUP IS THAT YOU CAN ROTATE TIRES EASILY TO EVEN OUT WEAR!!! IT IS ALSO A GOOD SIZE FOR DUAL TRACK AND AUTOX STR CLASS DUTY!!!

 

WHY IS EVERYONE YELLING?!!! IT MUST BE REEEEEEEAAAAALLLLYYY IMPORTANT!!! MAYBE HE REEEEEALLLLLYYY NEEEEEEDED THE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW!!!!! OR MAYBE HE WAS ON THE CAN AND WAS TRYING TO SQUEEZE ONE OUT SO HE HAD TO TYPE FAST AND CONCENTRATE AT THE SAME TIMEEEEEEE!!!!!

 

P.S. CAR IS TOO CLEAN TO BE A TRACK RAT......