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Originally posted by zooracer:
I've been told not to move to a bigger tire as I will be wasting my time (and money).
Yet, I see some really fast ITB cars with big tires (205's or bigger).
Anyone had any direct comparison experience with this?
matt
Matt I changed form 205's to 225's and was told the same thing. In the long run my tires last a lot longer and I am faster. I do think you need to test it though to make your final decision. if your temps are above 210 across the entire tire then you need to go bigger. if you do go bigger and you can't get the temps to 190 then you've gone to big. This is the easiest way for me to tell and maybe Phil can give his professional opinion as well. As far as power and to much tire that is tough to tell. the biggest challenge for an under powered car is momentum... if you can carry 10mph faster through a turn then you can afford to loose some of that power because of the momentum you've gained. I think that with a car like yours you'll get faster and faster for a few laps then just keep that momentum up for the rest of the session. I would definetly try 205's for your car.