Advantages to Staggered Tire Set Up
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A little off topic but when i first got my Coupe at the Infinty dealership they had just put new Michelin Pilots on, but the tire guy there must of just got done smoking rocks b/c the 245's where on the right side and the 225's where on the left. I don't recommend that set up to anyone =) But at least he had the direction of the tires going the right way
Originally Posted by trey.hutcheson
In the US, the 03/04 coupes had a single suspension setup. The 05's offer stiffer rear springs, with the suspension package(OEM 19's).
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A little off topic but when i first got my Coupe at the Infinty dealership they had just put new Michelin Pilots on, but the tire guy there must of just got done smoking rocks b/c the 245's where on the right side and the 225's where on the left. I don't recommend that set up to anyone =) But at least he had the direction of the tires going the right way
That's pretty bad. He must have been smoking something or just got promoted after a week or so on the wash bay.
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Friction is not a function of surface area. But traction is. Friction is just a measurement of how much force it takes to slide one surface over another. In this case, how much force does it take to slide rubber over ashphalt, or concrete, or glassphalt, or whatever you have for paving on your roads.
Friction between two surfaces AND the total surface area contacting the road is what determines the traction available.
Assuming equal coeff. of friction, more surface area is better on dry pavement. It's slightly worse on wet pavement, though. (Higher PSI doesn't give better traction in wet, but does increase hydroplaning speed) Large foot print is good in snow, but no so good in shallow mud (narrow tires sink in the shallow mud and bite the harder ground underneath). In deep mud, more footprint is better. And I havn't even started on tread patterns yet.
You are getting the picture, I think? The tire, it's tread pattern, the surface, weather conditions, PSI in the tires...all affect total traction available. So many variables make it difficult to make or accept a blanket statement like "wider is better."
Friction between two surfaces AND the total surface area contacting the road is what determines the traction available.
Assuming equal coeff. of friction, more surface area is better on dry pavement. It's slightly worse on wet pavement, though. (Higher PSI doesn't give better traction in wet, but does increase hydroplaning speed) Large foot print is good in snow, but no so good in shallow mud (narrow tires sink in the shallow mud and bite the harder ground underneath). In deep mud, more footprint is better. And I havn't even started on tread patterns yet.
You are getting the picture, I think? The tire, it's tread pattern, the surface, weather conditions, PSI in the tires...all affect total traction available. So many variables make it difficult to make or accept a blanket statement like "wider is better."
Originally Posted by imnohero
Friction is not a function of surface area. But traction is. Friction is just a measurement of how much force it takes to slide one surface over another. In this case, how much force does it take to slide rubber over ashphalt, or concrete, or glassphalt, or whatever you have for paving on your roads.
Friction between two surfaces AND the total surface area contacting the road is what determines the traction available.
Assuming equal coeff. of friction, more surface area is better on dry pavement. It's slightly worse on wet pavement, though. (Higher PSI doesn't give better traction in wet, but does increase hydroplaning speed) Large foot print is good in snow, but no so good in shallow mud (narrow tires sink in the shallow mud and bite the harder ground underneath). In deep mud, more footprint is better. And I havn't even started on tread patterns yet.
You are getting the picture, I think? The tire, it's tread pattern, the surface, weather conditions, PSI in the tires...all affect total traction available. So many variables make it difficult to make or accept a blanket statement like "wider is better."
Friction between two surfaces AND the total surface area contacting the road is what determines the traction available.
Assuming equal coeff. of friction, more surface area is better on dry pavement. It's slightly worse on wet pavement, though. (Higher PSI doesn't give better traction in wet, but does increase hydroplaning speed) Large foot print is good in snow, but no so good in shallow mud (narrow tires sink in the shallow mud and bite the harder ground underneath). In deep mud, more footprint is better. And I havn't even started on tread patterns yet.
You are getting the picture, I think? The tire, it's tread pattern, the surface, weather conditions, PSI in the tires...all affect total traction available. So many variables make it difficult to make or accept a blanket statement like "wider is better."
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Glassphalt...That pavement they used for a while that is made of recycled glass. I don't know what the correct name for it is, that's what the press dubed it back the first time it was used in NY State so the name stuck with me.
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Who ever put the 225's on the rears....1) wasn't paying attention 2)didn't have the 245's available 3) wasn't going to spend the xtra $$$ for a car they were selling.
take the 225's off the rear save them for when the front's wear out.
take the 225's off the rear save them for when the front's wear out.
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