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Old 12-14-2009, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bow Tie 67 View Post
Current setup:

Street 18 x 8 with a 245 tire + 3.195 scrub

Track 17 x 9.5 with 275 40 R888 + 3.695 scrub


I will be widening the front street rims to mount 275 width tires.


My question:


Is there a direct correlation between scrub radius and tire width when it comes to traction.


Or maybe I should put it this way:


Would you rather have the extra rubber with increased scrub vs nominal scrub and a smaller contact area?


I am more interested in performance than daily driving / parking.
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I Don't think It's a either/or situation. You want as close to, "0", scrub, as you can get.

If the suspension is set up correctly, you can have a wide wheel/tire combination and have very little, to "0" scrub.

Take care,

Ty
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