Wide Tyres Better?
Wide Tyres Better?
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Hi,
I have a kit car weighing 720kg, with a 50/50 bias as recorded at SVA. It currently has 16" rims with 195 wide tyres.
These tyres look very thin. The car is a mid engined RWD, with a similar power to weight as the Lotus Exige S1.
My question is "how wide should I go with the tyres?"
Copy the Exige?
We could fit 245 wide but how can i calculate the limit for this scenario?
John
I have a kit car weighing 720kg, with a 50/50 bias as recorded at SVA. It currently has 16" rims with 195 wide tyres.
These tyres look very thin. The car is a mid engined RWD, with a similar power to weight as the Lotus Exige S1.
My question is "how wide should I go with the tyres?"
Copy the Exige?
We could fit 245 wide but how can i calculate the limit for this scenario?
John





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