Not exact matches
The
bigger tyres mean more rubber touching the track surface, so
grip levels look set to increase by quite some margin and will play a
big role in cutting lap times.
«I think there's a view that we should get rid of the aerodynamics and have
big, wide
tyres and then get the
grip mechanically and then we can go back to cars racing each other.
Patience is the key; brake early, use the suspension's pliancy and the control you have with the middle pedal to gently trail brake into a corner and the 305 front
tyres find just much
grip as the
bigger rears.
Grip is strong from turn - in to corner exit, and while the lack of low - down urge means a low gear and
big commitment is necessary to unstick the rear
tyres in the dry, it's also less intimidating than some of its rabid turbocharged equivalents.
The difference that weighty, newly communicative electric power steering system makes on your ability to gauge the
grip level under the front
tyres is a
big one, too.
Bigger tyres will fit but the new sizes have been chosen to deliver the
grip balance for which the M chassis team was - looking.
The
big 245 / 45 - series
tyres on 20 - inch rims provide plenty of
grip too, although it has been noted that, for racetrack situations at least, a
bigger set of rear
tyres would help traction out of corners.
Big - hearted straight - line performance, a (generally) bassy exhaust note and cornering
grip that's the result of an oversize wheel /
tyre combo rather than any real finesse in the car's suspension design or calibration.
SMS's Rip
Grip system calculates the slip angle of the
tyres and simulates adhesion as cars drift, and similarly the «Bite» coding ensures that when you load - up the downforce on those cars with the really
big wings, you feel the car's ability to dart into corners, or compress through places like Spa's flat - out Eau Rouge.
A long wheel base and
bigger tyres provides better stability and road
grip making it ideal for long distance travel.