Thank you for the enlightening response :tiphat:

:icon08: Let me get this straight. You acknowledge those factors are all part of cornering performance, then proceed to state that since the OP wants to manage under/oversteer those factors don't come into play.

:facepalm: Want to try that again?

Or maybe you can explain how to induce understeer or oversteer without turning the steering wheel :ugh2:

bicycle tires.

:iagree:

Wouldn't motorcycle tires be better optios?:stirthepot:

no need to add the extra width. it won't make any difference anyway. :stirthepot:

Oh damn you're right and i thought those were gonna be better for grip and cornering. Never mind!

Typical troll responses. Plenty of "you're wrong because I said so" with zero usable information pertaining to the OPs original question. Please stop wasting everyone's time. The rest of us are here for answers.

If you have a solution, state it. Otherwise, kindly feel free to fu[k right off.

Hey it's cool guys...

Due to the wealth of info provided in this thread, I was able to pick out the optimal tires for my needs...

http://webpages.charter.net/scottoma..._new_tires.jpg

The cards in the spokes are kick asss. :tup:

I can see this trend catching on with EVs so that the blind can hear them coming. =)

The basic equation accounts for adhesion as part of the coefficient of friction. Surface area doesn't matter.

The solution, obvious solution, to oversteering or understeering is suspension, not tires. I can't help it if your grasp of rudimentary physics is so lacking that these concepts are beyond your ability to understand. Public education apparently isn't what it used to be.

Hmm. I was going to suggest a square set up as well, but really in order to keep tire size and compound a constant more than to play with relative grip -- a lot of that will depend on alignment settings and weight distribution/suspension more than anything.

I guess you could buy ultra sticky fronts relative to the rears, but that sounds like it will just make the car unpredictable...

So, assuming equal sized tires of same make, you want to stiffen up the rear relative to the front. That means a beefier rear anti-sway bar and firmer damper settings in the rear and softer in the front, if you can adjust them. Any other bracing you can add to the rear (without adding significant weight) will tend to nudge you more towards oversteer.

I think, maybe a little more camber in the front relative to the rear will help tuck the nose in too... not 100% certain on that one off the top of my head.

Scan over this site for lots and lots of advice on setting up cars for road racing

Autocross to Win (DGs Autocross Secrets) - ATW Home Page

This thread is helpful too :tup:

http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspen...-handling.html

I was in the same boat and after enjoying much understeer on my first autocross event, I also started reading threads for solutions. I went from the base 18's Bridgestone 225 & 245 to Rays Sport 19's on Bridgestone S-04 Pole Position 265/40zr19 and 285/35zr19. They fit perfect and I can turn much harder without issue.

Finally a replacement for spinners