Originally Posted by Zorro
I understand that an 8 inch wide rim running a 215 tire will not bind as much as an 6 inch rim running a 205, but if the 215 is not going to give me an improvement on handling then why run it. That is what I wan to know.
I think you answered yourself on that. The 215 on a 8inch will give you a percise feel vs the slugish/sloppy feel of a 205 on a 6inch. There is just not enough rim for the 205 tire.