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Old 05-11-2009, 02:44 PM
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What matters more when it come to tire grip, the width of the contact patch or the compound of the tire?

For example would a 245 NT-05 grip better than a 295 General Exclaim UHP?
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Old 05-11-2009, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by xterm11
What matters more when it come to tire grip, the width of the contact patch or the compound of the tire?

For example would a 245 NT-05 grip better than a 295 General Exclaim UHP?
id say its a good even combo of both, but more so on the compound. you can have a 315 sumitumo and spin all day long with no effort, or you can have a 255 MT ET street and dead hook.
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Old 05-11-2009, 02:56 PM
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^^ what he said...
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:32 PM
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Compound > Width.
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:18 PM
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Profile has MUCH to do with a good launch, but compound is #1 when it comes to the tire itself as mentioned above.

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Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat
Profile has MUCH to do with a good launch, but compound is #1 when it comes to the tire itself as mentioned above.

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excellent point!!!
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Old 05-12-2009, 12:10 AM
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you get what you pay for with tires.
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Old 05-12-2009, 02:25 AM
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go with the exclaims, they are not as bad as everyone thinks they know.
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