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Re: why don't i loose traction? Sat, 29 October 2005 14:22 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Wouldn't rim size be a contributing factor too? Let's say you have a 6" wide rim and chuck tyres with the equivelant surface are of a 10" wide rim, it would mean you'd have extremely harsh tyre wall inabilities, meaning your car would move side to side, but your tyres would still grip the road, whereas if you chucked the equivelant of 5" width tyres, you would have less surface area and the tyre walls would be damn tight, meaning that your wheels would slip rather than the tyre walls moving.

Argh, tired and half-pissed, hope i made a bit of sense.

I have a bit of trouble on my car. I'm running 185s on my 14x6 rims, and the fronts are having tyre wall problems due to the the negative camber putting alot of sideways force into the tyres. Pumping them up past recommended pressure helps a bit, but wondering whether some thinner tyres would still give me the great grip that negative camber induces, but wouldnt have the front tyre wall sway problem that i currently have?

Kev.
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