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Originally Posted by cjd
If the shocks (spring rates/damping/etc) can't handle slicks, you're in for a rough time either way.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd take a well tuned suspension setup over stickier tires any day.
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I agree - It's hard to maximize any amount of grip being provided by the tires (and balance it's at-the-limit-allocation for steering/braking/acceleration) through each phase of a corner, on a poor suspension.
You aren't maximizing
any tire's traction capability without a quality suspension setup. Slicks may cut 2 seconds off the bat with bad suspension and a driver that wasn't maximizing the previous tire's potential anyway... but that doesn't mean either tire was anywhere near being used to it's full traction potential.
Not making any judgements on anyone's driving skills at all here. Just saying that good suspension DOES make a big difference - especially with stickier "slicks" or any tire that has a "peakier maximum friction zone". With those it's even MORE important that you get maximum chassis communication at the limit.