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01-13-2019, 07:05 PM | #15 |
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mrg666: imho for winter 205/55-16 is still a bit too wide for weight of twins. Better then stock width of 215, but from my experience in snow flush still tended sometimes to "snowplane above" instead of cutting through. As next set gonna try 195/60-16 (as 185 seems too much of a stretch for my winter 16x7 wheel set). Of course, if most one does is going on cleaned tarmac roads, wider may work better, but as i also do tracking on snow & ice tracks, i'm more thinking about maximizing traction there.
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Don't over think it. The GR series is a budget/entry level race class. Keeping costs down is probably the biggest drive to get them to stick to 16's. Mandated Tire/Wheel combos by sponsors is probably the second biggest factor.
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162 street tires in 205/55-16 at Tire Rack, including 8 Extreme Perf, 9 Max Perf, and 9 UHP summers, plus plenty of all-seasons... "Only" 43 street tires in 225/50-16 at Tire Rack, 10 Extreme Perf, 6 Max Perf, and 7 UHP summers, and again plenty of all-seasons... |
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205/55-16 summer tires: 8 Extreme Perf, 9 Max Perf, and 9 UHP 225/50-16 summer tires: 10 Extreme Perf, 6 Max Perf, and 7 UHP 215/45-17 summer tires: 8 Extreme Perf, 7 Max Perf, and 9 UHP |
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I said that most of the recent developed summers tires are not available in the 16" size. For example pilot sport 4s is not available. Even the plain pilot sport 4 was made available only in few Asian markets. In the 16" size summer category you find usually some outdated tires for older cars. Exception is the semi-slick category and the winter tires. A plain number doesn't say anything. If you want to continue this bs you are alone.
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Good thing there are plenty of other preferable options available, and at better prices, to boot.
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If you want to have some fun run some 205/55 on track The stock tires are fun too! |
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