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hooligan_G01 · 04-23-2018, 12:45 PM

Wider tires, all else being equal, do not have stiffer sidewalls. In fact, as apex pointed out, mounting a "too wide" tire on a narrower rim (resulting in tire "pinch") could very well result in decreased turn-in response.

04-23-2018, 12:45 PM	#9
hooligan_G01 Space Shuttle Door Gunner 6430 Rep 5,309 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 M40i BG/Taco Red Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Back in the Mitten iTrader: (1)	Wider tires, all else being equal, do not have stiffer sidewalls. In fact, as apex pointed out, mounting a "too wide" tire on a narrower rim (resulting in tire "pinch") could very well result in decreased turn-in response.
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