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Old 03-17-2012, 07:15 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by dsgerbc View Post
Your answer to his question could be misleading to a clueless person. Wider tires&rims don't give you more grip on their own. There are enough people out there that think that wider rubber = larger contact patch, no need to spread that misconception further.
Your answer needs clarification: If one wants to go through corners faster - one needs softer rubber, and then you'd want wider tires to make softer rubber last longer when cornering. And then you need wider rims to hold that wider rubber.
Very true, it was kinda misleading, sorry... but instead of going through very depth & somewhat of confusing post (for someone new into car) you could of just stated that. Was that hard?
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