And, the Baleno is lighter, it gets disc brakes on all four wheels, and
it runs wider tyres.
Not exact matches
Running wide at the final two corners even caused Romain Grosjean's front - left
tyre to puncture, and his Haas spewed sparks as he made his way back to the pits.
Even though he was forced
wide onto the
run - off, he still had superior traction with fresher
tyres.
But you have to be really mindful of what's ahead as the skinny front
tyres don't have much grip to help slow you down and they
run wide with alarming ease if you've just stepped out of something with modern levels of grip.
With a nominal 25 mm reduction in ride height over lesser new 911s and
running standard 20in wheels shod with 245 / 35 - profile front and significantly
wider 305 / 30 - profile rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
tyres, the new Porsche looks properly hunkered down with the sort of
wide track stance and exaggerated wheel camber that wouldn't be out of place in the pitlane at Le Mans.
Grip is good considering the car
runs on low - rolling resistance
tyres, and you will rarely have the Ioniq Electric washing
wide when entering a corner at speed.
Front
tyres:
run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 225 mm
wide, 45 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 91 (official data), rear
tyres:
run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 255 mm
wide, 40 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 95 (official data)
Front and rear
tyres:
run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 225 mm
wide, 45 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 91 (official data)
Front
tyres:
run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 225 mm
wide, 50 % profile, W rated; Load index: 95 (official data), rear
tyres:
run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 255 mm
wide, 45 % profile, W rated; Load index: 99 (official data)
The car now
runs on non-standard 16 inch Gotti wheels in place of the 15 inch GKN «s, probably to enable the use of
wider, low profile
tyres.
Celebrating nearly four decades on the market, the facelifted G 63 gets unique front bumper, individual grille insert,
wider wheel arch flares,
running boards and, on the 463 Edition model, a stainless steel protection plate big 21in wheels shod with 295/40 profile Yokahama
tyres.
Front and rear
tyres:
run flat, 19 inch diameter, 245 mm
wide, 40 % profile, W rated (W minimum); Load index: 94 (official data)
The front axle comes with nine - inch -
wide wheels
running on 245/35 ZR 19 sports
tyres, the rear axle features twelve - inch -
wide wheels incorporating 325/30 ZR 19 sports
tyres.
Even the basic S models come with a
wide range of features, including airbags, electronic stability control, daytime
running lights and a
tyre - pressure monitoring system.
Size 255/45 R 17
wide - base
tyres and 17 - inch light - alloy wheels are fitted as standard on the new SL 280 and SL 350 models, whereas the V8 - powered SL 500 Roadster
runs on 18 - inch wheels shod with 255/40 R 18
tyres.