Question On Tires...
 

So I'm selling my rims (hopefully soon) and was going to rock Fat Fives; however I thought about buying really nice (only 2) tires for my 14s. I have 4 good all-seasons to rotate on the back and just run the good tires on the front. Anyway to the REAL question. Is WIDER always better? Here is a good example:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=2

Not necessarily THAT tire, but along those lines. Kind of like a "ghetto cheap DR" if you catch my drift here. I want my times on street tires, but they have tire sizes that are 245/60/14 which is insanly wider compared to my ones on my Rotas being 205/45/16. So any opinions or ideas? Too much of tire bad? Once again HMT, I thank you for all your opinions. ;) ;D


JP

Re: Question On Tires...
 

That's a pretty fat tire. Wider tire means more traction than the same tire that is skinnier, period.

Wider isn't always better, in the snow a wide tire sucks ass. You'd want a skinnier tire to cut through the snow and give you some traction.

Re: Question On Tires...
 

I run dedicated winters which are on there now with all-seasons on the back and another pair of all-seasons I got with the car in the garage chilling.

Good idea for summer tires though?


JP

Re: Question On Tires...
 

I run 205/60/13 which is pretty big for a 13" wheel that usually has 155 tires. Actually hooked up better with less wheel hop than a 205/40/15 on the street.

I dunno if 245 would be a good idea or not, there's a good chance it would rub. I'll try and get a picture of my steelies.

Re: Question On Tires...
 

Thanks. The 2nd number is the height of the tire and as long as I'm not tucking with 60s right now it shouldn't rub.


How did the 13s run better? More rubber in between to dampen maybe?


JP

Re: Question On Tires...
 

Tire height is not the only factor that will contribute to rubbing.

A fat ass tire that has a low height can still rub.