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Old 12-25-2016, 06:05 PM   #75 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post

Ha! You just reminded me of the video Chris Harris did where he put 125 mm width space savers on a 480 horsepower Merc C63 AMG coupe and then proceeded to take it around a damp race track!



He LOVED it, giggling all around the track: "This is marvellous! Might be the best handling car I've driven in ages! Just a joy!"

Conclusion: "Narrower tires = fun. On the street, fun is better than speed."
That looked like a lot fun...

However, it would have been very difficult to pull off if it weren't for the car having "ESP" (Electronic Stability Program) though.




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