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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile
That's fine in theory, in the real world you could use softer tyre compounds with more grip and similar wear characteristics.
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You'd have smaller and narrower wheels with the same compound, rather.
They'd be too heavy for that light car otherwise, too much unsprung weight for such a light car.
They'd be cheaper to buy, there you have a point.
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