I have been idly pondering/lusting after an updated Lotus7 mutant.. My
mindset is from my
long experience with heavy cars, for which I always wanted more tire. I
understand that these
Lotus-inspired cars are between 1000 and 1500 lbs, not 3500, but their 6 or
7 inch-wide wheels
seem unnecessarily frugal/spindly to me. What tradeoff/bad effect would
there be in running a
1200 lb car with 8x17 and 10x17 wheels and 245/275-40-17 tires? Is
tire-width not subject to
the same 'Dolly Parton racing rule' about power; that too much is just enough?
Joe
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