Rkbarnes82

Obviously the wider the tire the more contact with the road and bettter traction etc..

Alot of you guys are talking about 265's, 275's, 295's?

I have 245's on right now. Are those wider tires really gonna make that much of a difference?

sidmanic

You answered your own question..........

Rkbarnes82

yeah, but how big of a difference are we talking here.

MikeHawke

no, 10 - 20 mm would never be a noticeable difference in grip on a street tire.

However, you would notice different handling with a different tire compound or a different aspect ratio (35/45/55/etc). Going from a regular 245 to a regular (non-drag tire) 265 won't improve your grip much at all.

W1ldcat

I was told for road racing it's better to learn with narrower tires because it gives you a better feel of the road.
If you put 295's on the rear the extra 2 inches is obivously going to help stop wheel spin.

Timmay!!!

I think they meant running the same width on all four corners rubber produces a more neutral feel as opposed to running wide in the rear which tends to produce understeer.