Originally posted by timd:
My question... do we really need 225s on our
cars? Fat rubber looks hot and all, but best
handling comes from a well-chosen tire width.
BMW has been catching a lot of flak from the
automotive press lately for the optional 255s
on their 330Ci/330i cars; they fit them to a
lot of the cars they give out for road tests,
and the verdict seems to be that they're just
too much. Wider tires are also heavier...
Good question. There were two reasons why I wanted to move up to the 225. First was the looks of a wider tire, but second was performance. I assumed that if I got more rubber touching the road that it would increase grip. However, by your statement above, it might increase grip, but also increase weight, which could in return offset the advantage??? Is that what you're saying?
