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Originally Posted by TSY
Wider is not necessarily better. Road and Track ran an FR-S with stock tires around the track, then changed them out for stickier tires of the same size (Star Specs) and then wider 18" tires (235s). The wider tires were faster than stock but slower than the stickier stock width tires.
On an Auto-X course though I'm sure the wider tires are faster.
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I guess you didn't notice they changed the diameter of the tire also which ruins the gearing and made the car go slower. If you know what you are doing you can avoid that.
I have a much wider set-up that is identical to stock tire diameter. I get more grip and no loss of power due to taller tire. In the viedo they mention they use a taller tire, but don't talk AT ALL about how that effects the result. It's put a ton of misinformation on the boards.