It probably has something to do with lb per square inch. I figured out years
ago that my old VW squareback got around better in fresh snow than all of those
guys with huge tires on their jacked up Broncos. Big tires look cool but they
just don't work on a light car unless they are really sticky.
Dave
Even the racing boys here in the UK don't go above 185/60s on 13" wheels
- - some have tried it and reported that they get worse performance...
larger wheels too - worse performance around the track...
There was an article in our club magazine - the best handling tyre size
were found to be the original 155/80s! Plus - this is a small sports car
with a tiny engine - not a Lambo Countach! Part of the fun is driving it
on its limit - by putting wide tyres on you're destroying the fun of
hearing the rears squeal right on the edge of traction as the tiny
engine pushes out all 20bhp it has... as I've found with my PO-enforced
145s!
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