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> Is wider better for Auto-x or a hinderance?, guess it depends on the course...
Mueller
post May 7 2006, 04:11 PM
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I thought I had read a while back that SirAndy had some difficulties on a particular course and "blamed" it on his wider than stock GT flared 9"+ wide tire combo.

According to what I have read, the standard 914 is 65" wide, add GT flares and it jumps to 70" or 2.5" additional per side.

For those that have gone from a stock width car to a one with GT flares or even Bontempi flares, did you have to change your driving technique???
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post May 7 2006, 04:19 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ May 7 2006, 03:11 PM) *

I thought I had read a while back that SirAndy had some difficulties on a particular course and "blamed" it on his wider than stock GT flared 9"+ wide tire combo.

According to what I have read, the standard 914 is 65" wide, add GT flares and it jumps to 70" or 2.5" additional per side.

For those that have gone from a stock width car to a one with GT flares or even Bontempi flares, did you have to change your driving technique???


of course it depends on the course, but i think that the additional tire you can stuff under those flares (can you say,,, slicks!) far outweighs the problems brought by a tight course.
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