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Old 12-10-2011, 12:24 PM
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Default Okay now I have a serious chassis and tire Question.

Okay now I have a serious chassis and tire Question.

If you look at all the new late model super cars they have much smaller wheel & tire combo then the older muscle cars that are being built on this
site and other site. I know the philosphy that bigger is better but at what point is it overkill. If you have that much unsprung weight on a car you have
to increase the power of the engine and increase the brake size to over come said weight. I am just trying to figure out when a 12" Tire became small.

BTW I am not a suspension guy so I really looking for wisdon on this.

Here is the only example I can give you.

Joe has a car with 500hp an John has the same "Exact" car with 1200hp. Both of them have the same exact problem - Traction.

If the reason for traction is acceleration then it makes sense. But if you look at a Lotus Exige that car has tires 1/3 the size of what people here are putting on there cars.
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