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Originally Posted by aerohead
The late Don Schroeder of CAR and DRIVER, who did the testing of Spindletop, at the Chrysler Proving Grounds, published results from cornering force tests he conducted on Chrysper's 300-foot skidpad.
He took a Corvette of the day, and swapped out all four wheels for space-saver, spare tires ( rubber donuts ).
The Corvette returned almost identical g-ratings, as with the 'wide' OEM rubber.
The explanation had to do with the compounding of the rubber.
And yes, the tires were only rated for 50-mph, and had a tread life of only about 50-miles, but as far as lateral grip, the section width essentially meant nothing.  |
Something tells me the whole story above has not been shared and therefore it means nothing to me.
And it's almost laughable many here how many are focused on cornering grip and lap times, both of little interest it seems to those extolling the benefits for those seeking mileage gains for street driven cars by the use of narrow tires, but will not address the direct negative safety issue of narrow tires regarding emergency stopping distances in street applications.
Typical disjointed discussions of modern times it seems.