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Old 04-25-2012, 10:50 AM   #158
MauriSSio
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Originally Posted by 1ltcap View Post
or it could be that they tried a larger tire, and saw no improvement in handling, over the 285
who knows, they probably just got an awesome deal/discount for the rim/tire combo and decided to throw those on the gt500 and tried to make it work.
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Originally Posted by LOWDOWN View Post
Point is, regardless of OEM criteria, handling considerations...or cost considerations...Ford is building a "650hp" car with only 46% of its Curb Weight on those puny 285s. THEIR specs/recommendations, NOT "ours"...which simply means the suspension AND electronics REALLY have their work cut out for them...

One competition the GT 500 is sure to win?

Burnouts...
lets not forget were only talking about a 20mm here. a 6% difference. Given how the camaro IRS (doesnt) grips on a launch, i think it would need all the tire it can get.
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