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Oct 8, 2005 | 09:39 PM

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fc3s4utnv

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BFG offers a 215/50 for the G force sports.

Oct 9, 2005 | 09:34 PM

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donhayes

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so getting a low profile tire is better than stock? So a 215/45-15 would be a good choice?

Oct 10, 2005 | 08:58 AM

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inanimate_object

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Originally Posted by donhayes' post='767748' date='Oct 10 2005, 03:34 AM

so getting a low profile tire is better than stock? So a 215/45-15 would be a good choice?

Not necessarily. You may get slightly more outright grip, but when you lose it it'll be far less progressive because you'll lack that bit of flex in the sidewall.

Mark

Oct 10, 2005 | 11:08 AM

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mazdaspeed7

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What class will you be running in? Running a 225 or wider tire may bump you up to the next class depending on what else is done to the car.

Oct 10, 2005 | 03:11 PM

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teknics

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Originally Posted by inanimate_object' post='767808' date='Oct 10 2005, 09:58 AM

Not necessarily. You may get slightly more outright grip, but when you lose it it'll be far less progressive because you'll lack that bit of flex in the sidewall.

Mark

^^ he said it pretty much perfectly.

kevin.