why use smaller rubber?
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Actually you fit a skinnier tire on a wider wheel to stretch the tire and make it stiffer so it corners quicker and transitions faster.
If you put a WIDE tire on a skinny wheel the steering will feel mushy and you will need alot of air to keep the tire from rolling over.
This of course relates to autocrossing.
I've seen some guys put 235 wide tires on 8-9" wide rims.
If you put a WIDE tire on a skinny wheel the steering will feel mushy and you will need alot of air to keep the tire from rolling over.
This of course relates to autocrossing.
I've seen some guys put 235 wide tires on 8-9" wide rims.
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Originally Posted by Black2KGSR
was it a VW?
A lot of those guys buy wide rims so they can have a fat lip, but can't really fit wide tires without crazy rubbing, so they buy skinnier tires and it looks all stretched and :ghey:. It's Euro.
A lot of those guys buy wide rims so they can have a fat lip, but can't really fit wide tires without crazy rubbing, so they buy skinnier tires and it looks all stretched and :ghey:. It's Euro.
hfawk: you and its moslty done for drifting 
but not on VW's h:
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Actually you fit a skinnier tire on a wider wheel to stretch the tire and make it stiffer so it corners quicker and transitions faster.
If you put a WIDE tire on a skinny wheel the steering will feel mushy and you will need alot of air to keep the tire from rolling over.
This of course relates to autocrossing.
I've seen some guys put 235 wide tires on 8-9" wide rims.
If you put a WIDE tire on a skinny wheel the steering will feel mushy and you will need alot of air to keep the tire from rolling over.
This of course relates to autocrossing.
I've seen some guys put 235 wide tires on 8-9" wide rims.
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From my experience in 1:10 scale racing, smaller tire on larger wheel will 'stretch' the tire for a lower profile.
Are these for an E46? If so, that is the suggested profile for a sedan front, rears are 245/35/18.
Are these for an E46? If so, that is the suggested profile for a sedan front, rears are 245/35/18.
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Originally Posted by Nelson
From my experience in 1:10 scale racing, smaller tire on larger wheel will 'stretch' the tire for a lower profile.
Are these for an E46? If so, that is the suggested profile for a sedan front, rears are 245/35/18.
Are these for an E46? If so, that is the suggested profile for a sedan front, rears are 245/35/18.
you sure about that? 330i came with 255/35/18 in the rear stock.
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STOCK h:
h:and wouldn't it make sense to go with the the designers of the car suggest you should go with when you upgrade
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