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Originally Posted by island911
weight and HP... body roll..
Wider tires do not provide more traction.
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What? So all the people putting bigger tiers on cars are just wasting their money?
There is zero doubt a new 911 is outperform an air cooled 911 in every performance test. 50 years of technology makes way more performance, and those big tires are a major part of it.
Jack Olsen has a great 911 that almost all of the air cooled owners lust after. It is far removed from stock.
If you notice he has tires much bigger than stock on his car. He can almost keep up with many modern 911s. But he has no AC, and it is almost a dedicated track only car.
I had to give up on my 15 inch Fuchs because there simply is no summer performance tire that I can drive on long road trips or in the rain. I bought Euromeister 17s and Michelin PS2 tires. I can promise you I have a TON more cornering grip than before.