wider is better

[sirocco@telocity.com (Randy B)]

Larry,
Friction in corners is good to a point (how much is too much?), friction 
going straight will slow you down.....no?
Unless you have a full front spoiler (preventing air from hitting the front 
tires) you will have aerodynamic drag right?
Oh, wait....I think I answered my own question....with a front spoiler you 
are simply transfering the aerodynamic drag from the tires to the 
spoiler....hmmm.....
If all this is so negligible that it is not worth fretting over I would be 
happy to go wider :)

"Put any tire you want on it and DRIVE the thing!  :)"

Very good advice!! :^D

Randy




At 05:48 PM 02/03/2002 -0800, Larry wrote:
>Randy-
>   As Shawn said, wider is better.   A wider tire will not cost you time
>because of higher weight, drag (certainly not aerodynamic drag), or
>"friction" (hell, you WANT friction!!!!!!!!) at least not that you can
>quantify.  Put any tire you want on it and DRIVE the thing!  :)
>
>Larry  sandiego16V
>Wider is better if you have the HP to overcome the added weight/aerodynamic
>drag/frictional drag...Mkay?
>My question was whether or not I would "lose" performance/speed/cornering
>due to the above factors with my relatively "low" HP car.
>
>
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