On road tyres it would be, the extra width means the tyre cant cut through the water and contact the road and so it aquaplanes across the top, and you cant get much traction on water.
On Sun, 27 Oct 2002, Richard Webb wrote: > Wide arse wheels are bad in the wet too, well I had a mate with a XF falcon > with like 245's on the back... and in the wet it was very unpredictable, I > guess this was his wide wheels. It seemed to be alot better when he put > smaller (width) wheels on. > > Is this the case with all cars? > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: simmons > > > > why not have 9" if i can fit them?? > > > > the fury bluebird ran 12" on the back!!! > > > > anyway....no-one has answered my question....any idea on the price of the > rim section?? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 18:15:15 +0800 > > Subject: Re: simmons > > > > 15x7 is plently big enough for any tyre you want to put on the back of a > > datto. If you dont think that you can get good grip out of a 215 tyre > then > > your buying cheapo tyres. > > > > A mate of mine has a FJ20 race car with race/road tyres on it and it get > up > > and goes with minimal fuss > > > > I'd seriously rethink the 9" idea, they are just too big > > > > Chris S > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 4:23 PM > > Subject: Re: simmons > > > > > > > you want a 9 inch rim on the back? just how much rubber do you think you > > can > > > fit under there??!? :) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ben C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 5:28 PM > > > Subject: simmons > > > > > > > > > > swapping my alloys for some B45 simmons soon.. only 15x6.5....after > > doing > > > some measuring ive found i can fit 7.5" on the front and 9" on the > > > back.....anyone know how much it would cost just to buy the rims, since > i > > > already have the centre...or i might even be able to use the front or > back > > > of the rim that is on them...i know i should just ask simmons....but it > a > > > saturday nite :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
