295/50 15 vs. 275/60 15? Which is better?

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I plan to get the "wider and better" tires offered by Avon.

At which point you'll need to rename your car "Stratford."

$1500? Ouch, you're right. I had glanced at the price sheet and had come away with a vague notion of $1200. Plus shipping, mounting, balancing... ow. But they do seem to be as good a tire as ever made in this size combination.

[Chilibit]

+ 1 for RallySnake and Mr. Kirkham

My experience argues for balance and using corner weight to guide the choice of adhesion. Drag racers play by different rules. The rears drive and the fronts have to turn and brake. So the logic is not simple. Let me change that. The logic is simple, but getting good empirical data can be difficult.

I readily admit that we are comfortable seeing fairly large staggers. My car is that way but I really doubt it is ideal for a road car on the track or the twisties.

No, I cannot prove my position.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Gunner

At which point you'll need to rename your car "Stratford."

$1500? Ouch, you're right. I had glanced at the price sheet and had come away with a vague notion of $1200. Plus shipping, mounting, balancing... ow. But they do seem to be as good a tire as ever made in this size combination.

Well, you call it "Shirley" or whatever you would like, but other than the price, the V-rated Avons have had outstanding reviews.

At any rate, most decent tires for today's modern high performance cars are very expensive. I make every attempt to treat my Cobra to the best that's available. If and when I find a set of magnesium Halibrands, I plan to install the Avon's on them.