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Ive been running a "square" set up for years. 15x7 with 205/50/15 Hoosiers.
I'm now contemplating running wider rears then fronts and started to ask myself why? At the HSR races all the 914 guys are staggered. It looks like the PCA guys stagger too. Whats the performance advantage here? Is it handling? Something to do with getting hard on the brakes? Putting the power down? Fitment on the front suspension? Teach me something.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Teach me something.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Balance and max grip. How's your balance now? Oversteer? Understeer? What are your hot tires temperaturs and pressures; are you reaching the compound's max capability? Just making rear tires bigger won't make you faster unless you've already maxxed out your rear grip through compound and setup and you have a steady-state oversteer situation that you can't tune out. And if you currently have steady-state understeer then making front tires smaller and/or rear tires bigger will make it worse. "Why" are they doing it? Probably because other people did it. Don't blindly follow the crowd. "Never follow anyone. Be your own hero." - Neil Peart |
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