My wheel and tire setup - need expert advise.

M.Bonanni · 03-25-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid

i think the front tire set up of 275 is to wide. Won't that hurt the performance of the car? If you look at the lambo and other exotics there tire set up for the front isn't that wide usually.

Lambos and other exotics are usually mid-engine cars with more weight over the back than the front so much less tire is needed. Skinnier tires up front is also the factory's way of dialing in understeer to vehicles for safety purposes.

I run a 295 up front on the time attack 350Z, and will be running a 275 up front on my track setup for the 370Z. Going with a wider front tire will hurt the vehicle's turn-in and straight line speed with the added weight and rolling resistance, but what it gains in corner entry and mid corner speed usually far outweighs the losses.

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