Sxynerd

Every girl with a sports car, thinks they can drive... Most guys too. I'm not claiming any sort of road racing championships but, I can handle my own in a 2g turn on just about any track. Driving takes a license; Driving well, on the other hand, takes experience and time. Your knowledge based on your posts I just read is lacking, A Lot. So I deduce, so does your driving.

This isn't a pissing match, I mearly stated in my last post dirrectly, to learn to drive and you wont have as many issues. Driving is hard if you want to do it right.

If you beat me in a race it just means you won, I dont care if you're a Boy or a girl. My ego isn't boosted by my car or my driving skills.

Cassies01GT

Please tell me something that I said that shows my knowledge is lacking. Or atleast a post that shows my knowledge has something to do with my driving skills.

kthxbye

Sxynerd

They are one and the same. Knowledge and skill run hand in hand. THis thread is one example...

Cassies01GT

I dont see why asking something about tread width just to confirm what I already thought has anything to do with anything. But ok

GhostRider02GT

OK FOLKS here we go, physics in english 101. Traction depends on 2 things, the Normal Force, that force equal in resisant to Weight, if in equilibirum, and coefficient of friction, so surface area plays little due. BUT a wider tire does mean more traction, this is what dsbsurf missed, not because of a larger surface area, but because of more mass, more mass time gravity, means more weight, more weight means a larger normal force, a larger normal force means more traction

Poison is correct, wider=more traction

The above is stated for the exact same tires, just different sizes. Compounds, play a major role in traction, but if you have the same tires with same compunds, that variable is thrown out the door.

dsbsurfn

The weight change to the car is minimal. A 3 lb difference in tire weight on a 3000 lb car is going to give you 0.3 percent increase in normal force. Do you think that will help keep the tires from spinning when you increase the width of the tire by 20 mm?

GhostRider02GT

on joe schmo street tires no, on bigger tire apps for racing and what not with super light weight cars, yes. The increase of traction no matter how big or small you wanna call it, is there, regaurdless of 3% or .00003%, and with sticky tires, could be noticable...

dsbsurfn

Agreed. But the original question was about changing from a 235 to a 255 on street tires, to keep them from spinning.

Sxynerd

Driver mod... Anyone else agree?



Ok I'm sorry, I'll be Mr.NiceGuy... Driver mod AND drag radials. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and think you can drive as well as you think. DR's will dramaticaly help your traction issues. If not a DR then a nice compound tire. The other things to consider is how much track time do you really get. Is it really a benefit for you to have a Drag tire that wears out quickly and doesn't handle well in the rain? If your car is a DD and you spend most of your time commuting I wouldn't suggest DR's unless you have the extra money lying around every 4-6 months. Which is about how long my DR's last. Simple answer would be NO, just the jump in tire size will not help your traction issues. But incorperate a better comppound tire, Clutching technique, and a larger tire size (275's or so) would give you the performance you're looking for.

GhostRider02GT

I know, but this thread got so technical

to the OP dont waste your time with 255s either, just get 275s all around