[Porsche-O-Phile]

My HS physics teacher made exactly that point and proved it to us (wider tires / wheels do not affect traction from a pure laboratory perspective). There are however other factors that aren’t considered (like cornering and sidewall flex and such) that favor the wider ones, aside from their looking cooler. 😎

No question modern tires have far, far better design and materials properties than those from just a few years ago. When you consider the abuse they take and conditions they’re subjected to - and how long they last, it’s almost magical.