Patrick
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Registered: 25th Apr 02
Location: SE London
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Right.
I know fitting wider tyres will aid traction but what about tyres that have a higher rolling radius?
I have 17's at the mo with 215/40/17's and I'm struggling big time to get my 240bhp through the front wheels from launch.
What I want to know is, will fitting 18's with say 235/35/18's help traction. Obviously the wider track will help but what about the increased rolling radius?
My thinking is that it will improve as their is a greater resistance to turn, therefore, less likely to spin?
Opinions please, as I'm unsure whether to invest in some 18's with 235/35/18 Toyos or keep with my standard 17's and purchase some 225/35/17 Toyos.
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Predator Corsa
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Registered: 29th Sep 03
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18's  harder to wheel spin
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Patrick
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Registered: 25th Apr 02
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But I don't want to go too far the other way and make it so hard to spin that I loose a lot of time. 
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Keithie
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Registered: 31st Dec 03
Location: Isle of Lewis
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quote:
Originally posted by Patrick
I have 17's at the mo with 215/40/17's and I'm struggling big time to get my 240bhp through the front wheels from launch.
the problems some people have ???  
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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get some decent tyres, like pirelli corsas.. they a pretty much road legal cut slicks, then change em for somthing like toyo proxes when the weather turns 
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