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Originally Posted by renfield90
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but geometry and physics say you're wrong - a wider tire has more surface area, and assuming the coefficient of friction remains the same, will generate more grip at optimal operating temperature.
What you say is absolutely true for a competition where you have maybe one warm up lap - the skinnier tire will be in its happy place and the wider tire...not so much. What I would then suggest is a wide tire with a softer tire compound (i.e. with a lower operating temperature range). Depending on tire rules for your series, this may be difficult or even impossible to accomplish.
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It's all about finding the right balance for the fastest lap time, and right now, that balance happens to be at a relatively skinny tire.