How much of a difference?
05-17-2005, 09:08 PM
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How much of a difference? I currently have 275/40/17 bf goodrich kd's on my car. If I bought a pair of 17x11 inch rims for the rear and mounted the same tires(bfg kd's) but only as 315/35/17, how much of an increase in traction could I expect to see?
05-18-2005, 08:45 PM
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virtually nothing--you are still working with the same overall diameter and sidewall--if u had a larger sidewall u would notice much bigger gains but if u go taller u will be losing gearing. ive tried 275vs315 nittos and got the same results--but the 315's look muuuuuuuch better.
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Originally Posted by ls2 bait
virtually nothing--you are still working with the same overall diameter and sidewall--if u had a larger sidewall u would notice much bigger gains but if u go taller u will be losing gearing. ive tried 275vs315 nittos and got the same results--but the 315's look muuuuuuuch better.
05-20-2005, 09:26 AM
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That's what I figured but I've heard a few people say that traction has more to do with sidewall height and tire compound than width. But that's what I figured. A bigger contact patch should mean more rubber to handle the load, right?
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I guess i'll pass on them for now until I got some extra money to burn. Not any time soon though. The next wheels I'm getting are probably gonna be a set of bogarts. Thanks for the help guys.