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How wide tires affect overall performance

The bigger the difference in front and rear tire widths, the more the car will understeer. Car manufacturers started using staggered tire sizes on sports cars mainly for safety reasons.

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09-26-2013, 01:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3661	The bigger the difference in front and rear tire widths, the more the car will understeer. Car manufacturers started using staggered tire sizes on sports cars mainly for safety reasons. Of course, there's also the extra grip advantage. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

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