On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:41:45 -0700, SoCalMike
<mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>halo2 guy wrote:
>> And more road contact doesn't mean better performance.
>
>id prolly disagree partially with this. went from 185/65-14 to
>195/60-14's on my 98 hatch, and the thing handles *great*. went from
>squealing and wandering on onramps to tracking like its on rails. theyre
>different tires, mfr, compound, and profile, but theres also more rubber
>on the road too.

I would HIGHLY disagree with that as well. I went from stock
175/70R13's to 205/50R15's (99 SI Wheels) on my 1994 Civic DX, and the
difference was phenomenal!! I could not break the tires loose on dry
pavement under braking conditions unless I threw it hard to one side.
The brakes would fade before I got them to tear loose. The stocks will
break loose FAST, especially with more than one person in the car.

Nate