| James OLC |
01-26-2013 07:03 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunnjun
(Post 460480)
Just curious James, why not the typical pro-touring setup of 335s or 345s on the rear? I understand going with all four the same size, cause that's what I did the 1st year when I drove the the Mustang to all the events. easier carrying one spare. Is it balance front to rear vs traction getting back on the gas coming out of the corner?
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Karl... Give me a minute to zip up my flame suit... It's a bit baggy in places but I might need it...
First off - this is not meant as a slight against the hard work, skills, engineering ability or anything about anyone specifically or in general - this is simply my opinion...
Second - I don't mean to rock the boat or suggest that I know better than anyone else or presume that my opinion is any better than anyone else's...
OK... that said... I think that, in general, "our" cars have way more tire than they need, way more brake than they need, and, for reasons that I have never appreciated, we seem to think that our cars have to have the biggest of everything to work. "We" may in fact need those things but, IMHO, it is because "our" cars are, generally speaking, not that good at doing what we are asking them to do. Big tires, big brakes, big wings - what have you - are, more than anything, crutches that make up for generally marginal ability and/or potential. I may not like that truth but I accept it. Do I need a huge wing? Probably not... but if it helps me overcome some of my shortcomings I the skills department then I'll take it. Do I need 6 pots front and back? Probably not... But if it helps get me closer to an ABS optioned car or gives me some extra confidence then I'll take it. Do I need tires this size all around? Do any of our cars need 335s or 345s? Probably not but if they will help make up for some of the limitations that our cars have in general then I'll take it. We tell ourselves that we need them because our cars are too heavy or we have so much power or whatever. If you've been following any of the racing at Daytona over the last couple of days (yesterday in particular) then you've seen a whole buch of cars that weight as much as we do running as much if not less HP than we demand on narrower tires and 4 piston brakes. And I would hazard to guess (or know from experience) that they would beat me without working hard at most venues. They are better cars with, in most cases, better drivers. If I need crutches to keep up then so be it.
Zipping up the suit...
The short and easy answer would have been that last year I ran the Z06 tire combo and the size difference between the 305 and the 325 is pretty minor.
Cheers |
