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04-07-2010, 11:24 PM | #19 | |
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I also forgot to add that wider tires will cause your car to accelerate slower. So if you're unable to go fast enough into a corner to use all that grip, its just wasted grip. |
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04-15-2010, 01:09 PM | #20 |
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Why will wider tires cause the car to accelerate slower, to any significant degree? Also, I think that I missed the part where we established, for certain, that wider tires *did* facilitate (all that) extra grip.
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04-15-2010, 01:24 PM | #21 |
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Wider tires weight more. With the puny power levels of the Yaris every added pound effects accelleration and braking.
The braking difference between my 14" steelies with winter tires and my heavier 15" OEM alloys with factory Goodyear 3-seasons is astounding. Seat of the pants feel during accelleration, while noticable doesn't seem to be as extremely effected by the heavier footwear.
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