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Old 05-05-2014   #7
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Re: Does wider tires = better traction

After reading every article on the new z28 and how they essentially designed the car around 305 width tires front and rear, I tend to disagree a bit. GM has put ungodly amounts of money into developing this and it beats almost anything it's been tested against including a new 911 turbo. This is all handling of course, it's not exactly fast in the quarter, but it's not meant to be.

I think developing the overall package for handling is more important than just throwing the widest tires on a particular car, but it definitely plays a roll in the outcome.
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