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Originally Posted by miatatude
Yes, of course I know that. You didn't realize that cornering in a low profile sidewall'ed tire is not good? The sidewalls are stiffer on a wider profile, which is best for autox.... thus will give the driver better feedback in the corners and less roll.
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Yes, but you never specified width, you only implied that the value of "50" on your tires was the determinant for the width.
Some people like stiffer sides and others don't. I've played with slightly stretched tires and flat side tires, as well as various sidewall stiffnesses and have found that a sightly softer side allows for a better roll into a corner while keeping the tire planted and the car controlled. Too stiff a tire and it slides. But then again I don't race with r-comps...I race with soft street tires, so very different in the end.