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p215-60r16 vs. p215-60r14 tires


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I have Goodyear Eagle GT+4 P215-60ZR16 tires on my car now. Traction is a problem at the drags. I purchased two BF Goodrich Gforce t/a drag radials that are P215-60R14 and mounted them on some light mag wheels. My differential is a 3.54 open R200.

I hope the shorter sticky tires will:

1. effectively lower my final drive ratio

2. Not loose traction.

 

Anyone have experience with these short sticky tires?

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No experience, but just so you know they'll bive you the equivalent of a 3.833:1 diff ratio, unless my maths is wrong ;)

http://www.robshelley.btinternet.co.uk/240z/diff_calc/

 

Cheers,

Rob

 

I think that your math is correct. I came up with about a 3.90 which is about what you came up with.

The taller the tire the larger the patch on the ground, so I hope the softer compound of the drag radials overcome the smaller patch of rubber on the ground.

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