Okay, thanks for the explanation. I don't drive my D like a "performance" car (reference: Type 4141 Renault transmission), but it would be interesting to see if larger wheels made it easier for me to find matching tires! ;-D Cheers, Farrar Hudkins #2613 (auto) welmoedj wrote: > > > To keep it simple: The grip on the road is also determined by the > height of the side (wall) of the tyre. > The shorter thew distance between wheel and road the stiffer the ride, > but since there is (almost) no side drag you seem to be glued to the > road. > Flatter tyres (not by puncture :) ) also get better grip during > acceleration. The dyno meter can proove that. > > And.... if not too flat, it looks very good on a D too. Consider 2" > larger wheels is about two fingers lesser high tyre. > > Welmoed. ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/