Does wider tires = better traction

[s1ngletracker]

from my experience with road racing, everything is a compromise. I think you guys hit that point, with every tire/wheel metric there is an extreme - sidewall height, width, diameter. Typically going to one extreme will cause a drawback to get multiplied and become a serious issue.

Another thing you have to think about that we learned the hard way, is the handling impact of weight on acceleration/cornering, and diameter on gearing. I actually think our car was faster with 205/50/15s than 245/40/17s because of this.