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Old 02-26-2009, 01:41 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Zabo View Post
I believe the trend toward larger wheels is proportional to the use of less rubber on the tires, and with smaller tires comes a smoother ride. 18-20 inch wheels on cars such as the Camaro and Charger brings this need toward the front. To have balloon tires would actually hurt the ride quality and possibly lateral grip as well. So shrink the tires and enlarge the rims..

[COLOR="black"]Problem solved[/COLOR].
Problem not solved lol. I think that we are far away from ballooning the tires. And that small profile will hinder your launch. More profile will give you better launch. So again, it depends on what you are looking for. Yes a small profile is better for lateral grip, but not everyone is gonna be autocrossing, most people probably will be straight lining it. Regardless of what you are doing, there are different setups for different scenarios.

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