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04-08-2010, 11:30 PM
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04-09-2010, 03:15 AM
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Re: meaty tires
Fine by me. Another reason I opted for 18" on my car instead of 19". I believe there is such a thing as an attractive tire as well.
04-09-2010, 03:25 AM
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I like my tires meaty.
04-09-2010, 03:45 AM
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Re: meaty tires
the pendulum swings the other way now, I wonder what ridiculous extreme it will eventually be carried to.
04-09-2010, 04:29 AM
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Re: meaty tires
i always rock meaty tires.
04-09-2010, 04:33 AM
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Re: meaty tires
Yeah, meaty tires aren't really going to be a new "trend". Years ago Honda guys started switching from 17s and bigger to 15s and 16s with bigger tires (I know people have been rocking big tires forever, just saying). I like big tires depending on the application. I'd love to have a black S2000 with 16" SW388s and big ass tires.
04-09-2010, 04:34 AM
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Re: meaty tires
(this is not sarcastic)
someone was telling me, i forget who, that higher sidewall tires help handeling? i'm not quite sure but i always thought they would decrease handeling. ?
someone was telling me, i forget who, that higher sidewall tires help handeling? i'm not quite sure but i always thought they would decrease handeling. ?
04-09-2010, 04:43 AM
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Re: meaty tires
Eh not exactly. You always want a stiff sidewall so the tire doesn't roll over and decrease your contact patch. And the bigger the sidewall the less stiff it will be. But you also dont want such a small sidewall that would cause the wheel to be damaged if you hit something in the road/track.
04-09-2010, 04:46 AM
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Re: meaty tires
50 series tire with a stiff sidewall?
04-09-2010, 04:52 AM
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I won't say you can rely on whether or not it's a 50 series sidewall b/c that all depends on width of the tire. A 285/35/18 still has a pretty big sidewall even though it's a 35 series. I think the most common though is 40 series for most 17" wheels and 35 series for most 18" wheels.
Meaty tires every day of the week
Meaty tires every day of the week