gingofthesouth wrote:Will there be much difference in available grip by going to the 50 profile? I would love to be schooled up on how profile effects grip (through rotation flex etc) or if in a road going tyre wall height won't make much if any difference in grip. Obvious tradeoffs are the side wall flex during cornering but would be interesting to know some real answers.
I don't have any specific knowledge on the subject but when i had 215 60 15's it drove and handled really good. Then i got the 215 55 16's on there with the 8" wide wheels and it felt firmer but the handling wasn't really changed as far as i could notice.
As far as what Chris Wildy said the 245 50 16 is almost the same height as the 215 55 16. but there is a lot more sidewall and potential flex going on there.
Its possibly a situation where on the limit somebody with more skills than i could say whats going on.
Its just a personal thing where, i always wanted a Z31 with big fat rear tires. I kind of think it suits the 80's car.
Also did sanding and rust work on the car today. Tomorrow more masking and etch primer , then onto sealer, primer filler and more lovely sanding. Its only a small area but it was very annoying with all the glue and paint and glass and rubber.
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