The new system should be able to bring the GT350's 19 - inch wheels (10.5 inches wide in front and 11 inches
wide at the rear) to a screeching halt.
Wheels with mixed tires — meaning
wider at the rear — range from 19 to 21 inches, the latter styled after vintage Fuchs forged alloys.
Elsewhere the bodywork has new carbonfibre arches that are 46 mm wider at the front and 57 mm
wider at the rear.
The larger brake rotors, now 12.8 inches wide up front and 12.4 inches
wide at the rear, are the same size as used in the WRX STI.
The suspension supports standard 18 - inch wheels — 9 inches wide up front and 10 inches
wide at the rear.
These are bigger footprints than those on the SS, and using the same size tires at both ends — as distinct from the staggered setup (
wider at the rear) used by the SS — also contributes to more neutral handling.
These are half an inch wider at the front and an inch
wider at the rear in comparison to the wheels found on the XFR but their construction means there is no weight penalty to be paid.
The Mustang wears five twin - spoke 19 - inch alloys, whereas the GT scores 19 - inch multi-spokes, which are
wider at the rear.
The bodywork has been suitably beefed up - it's now 60 mm wider at the front and 45 mm
wider at the rear compared to a Megane GT.
Whether RWD or AWD, the 18 - inch tires on the IS 350 F Sports are staggered sizes —
wider at the rear than at the front.
Available as an option are a lightweight 10 spoke forged wheel, same design as used on the N420 but a half an inch
wider at the rear.
The new BMW 1 Series has a wider track than its predecessor (51 millimetres wider at the front, 72 millimetres
wider at the rear), and the almost perfect 50:50 weight distribution helps to translate the dynamic advantages of the rear - wheel drive layout into an exciting and agile ride.
The body of the 997 GT3 RS is 64 mm (2.5 in)
wider at the rear than the 997 GT3 (a legacy from the Carrera 4 models with which it shares its shell).
The stocky little Volvo — which is 40 mm
wider at the rear to give it a butch look — gets a number of clever storage features too, like shopping bag hooks front and rear and lots of hidden stowage cubbies for secret stuff.
Naturally such a car is nothing without a decent set of wheels, so Hamann mounts their well known «Edition Race» units again, this time in massive 20 inch, 9.5 inch wide at the front and a monstrous 13 inch
wide at the rear with 235 / 30ZR30 and 325 / 25ZR20 rubber respectively.
The wheels and tires are 19 inches all around — 9 inches wide up front with 255/35 profile tires and 9.5 inches
wide at the rear with 285/30 tires.
The front and rear fenders give the car a threatening stance on the road and make it 8 centimeters wider at the front and 12 centimeters
wider at the rear.
Not exact matches
As it stands, this squad is fairly well positioned to compete for the Wenger Cup and make a deep run in the Europa, if and only if we play first stringers in Europe and use the bench for the League and FA Cups... that being said, and based on the fragility of the manager and the team in recent campaigns, it's more likely that Wenger will focus on a top 4 finish and the FA Cup... while the reasons for such an approach may appear logical, it would confirm a rather disturbing trend and appear counter intuitive for any team which claims to have higher aspirations... I feel that Wenger simply can't afford to put all his eggs in the Europa basket because if he fails the potential backlash could cripple any top 4 chances due to the aforementioned fragile psyche that tends to
rear it's ugly head like our own personal groundhog day each and every February... furthermore, can you even imagine Wenger bringing in the necessary recruits to adequately supply top quality lineups in a Thursday / Sunday dominated schedule; based on everything I've seen in recent years, I can't see that happening... in fact, mark my words, it's more likely that we see Lacazette playing out
wide in Alexis's position with Giroud
at striker, than we see Wenger make the necessary moves to right this ship... god, I hope I'm wrong but is it really that far - fetched considering what we've witnessed for past several years
The lockable AirGo swivel wheels
at the front are 6.5 - inches, while the
rear AirGo wheels are 8.25 - inches
wide.
These pants have
wide legs, pleats
at the front waist, an elasticized
rear waist, and an ankle length.
Crafted from patterned sweatshirt fabric, these shorts have
wide elastication, a drawstring
at waist, side pockets, a
rear pocket, a mock fly, and raw - edge hems.
The Cadillac
ATS Coupe also has a
wider front and
rear track and is 0.8 inches longer than the sedan.
The front suspension is MacPherson type
at the front, torsion beam
at the
rear, with
wider track widths (44 mm front, 63 mm
rear) than the chassis setup on its 308 hatchback relative.
The car understeers more emphatically, it takes a more determined effort to make the hot and grippy
rear tires come unstuck, and the
wide road suddenly narrows
at the exit of the corner.
(If I put the
wider / higher tires
at the
rear and the smaller tires
at the front)?
Aside from the dynamic changes, the 4 Series has been given a mild external makeover with a more aggressive nose including a bigger central air intake, while
at the
rear its elongated forms and new light clusters emphasize the coupe's
wide track.
Not only do you get the 8.4 - inch Uconnect screen along with satellite radio by upgrading to the Plus, you also get
rear park assist, heated and cooled front seats, power - adjustable heated steering wheel, 20 - inch wheels with
wider tires (245 / 45R20 Firestone Firehawk GTVs versus 235 / 55R18 Michelin Primacy MXM4s), and upgraded brakes (13.6 - inch discs with two - pot calipers instead of 12.6 - inchers with a single - piston clamp up front and vented 12.6 - inch discs with a single piston
at rear instead of solid ones
at rear).
I know that 4wd Huracan has
wider track
at the front, than
at the
rear.
Then I got a look
at the interior, with its bench seat, odd shag carpeting on the
rear seat, and video game - style dashboard -
wide navigation screen.
The new
rear - drive model also benefits from revised styling, with
wider intakes
at the front to increase downforce over the front axle, new
rear bumper and exhausts and unique 19 - inch «Kari» alloys wrapped in bespoke P Zeros that have been developed specifically for this «fun» new model.
The almost comically
wide 325 / 35 - section tyres
at the
rear have a big say in the way the 63 S handles on the limit.
Even with its 305 / 30R20
rear tires, which are
wider than the 275 / 40R20s worn by the Hellcats, the Camaro ZL1 feels under - tired, its sticky Goodyears smoking
at your right foot's behest.
Wider front fenders allow for the increased front track and ultrawide rubber — 255 millimeters up front and 285
at the
rear, whether on standard eighteen - inch or optional nineteen - inch wheels.
The race car features 18 - inch wheels
at all four corners instead of 19 - inch fronts and 20 - inch
rears, but these come wearing 315 mm -
wide front and 325 mm -
wide rear Pirelli slicks.
Brake hardware is similarly massive — 16.5 - inch discs (0.6 - inch
wider than before) mated to ten - piston calipers sit up front, while the somewhat more pedestrian combination of 15.0 - inch discs and four - piston calipers is employed
at rear.
Understeer is never an issue
at all and the AYC feels more aggressive in pinning the front tyres on line and edging the
rear just a few degrees
wide as you commit to the throttle.
Like its predecessor, the P1 GTR, the Senna GTR is more powerful — with «
at least» 814bhp — it also has slick tyres, a
wider track and a gargantuan diffuser hanging from its
rear.
At the
rear, BMW's next - gen L - shaped lamps, first seen on the X4, have been applied, sitting on what looks to be a more aggressive tail that integrates
wider wheelarches and a tapered bootlid.
The suspension features 20 mm
wider tracks
at the front and
rear and is 20 mm lower
at the front, increasing the car's rake to aid downforce.
Chassis tweaks include a half - inch -
wider front track, metal - to - metal suspension pivots in most locations, a lower ride height, nine - inch -
wide front wheels, and twelve - inch -
wide rims
at the
rear.
The
wide tyres (175 section
at the front, 225
at the
rear) mean it really sticks to the tarmac.
Based loosely on the Hyundai i30 hatchback - also launched in Paris - the RN30 falls
at the extreme end of the hot hatchback segment, with heavily blistered bodywork (it's 30 mm
wider than the production i30, and 84 mm lower), large front and
rear aerodynamic elements and a powerful drivetrain.
The
widest point of the body is
at the middle of the
rear wheel arches.
The ride is firmer than that of the 911 R; its stiff carbon - fiber structure with double wishbones
at the front and a multilink
rear seems to transmit noise and texture just like any other low,
wide, carbon fiber - built supercar.
This Goldilocks GT slots between the GT S and GT R with 550 hp and 502 lb - ft of torque, a
wider rear track,
wider rear tires, a 0.1 - second quicker 0 - 60 mph time (3.6 seconds), 4 mph - higher top speed (197 mph), and,
at launch, a special Edition 50 model that celebrates AMG's 50th birthday.
The
wider rear track must count for something, but more likely it's the optional Corsa tyres that make the difference, this being one of the rare occasions where a stickier, more robust tyre actually makes the car more enjoyable to drive — in the dry,
at least.
The
wide, summer tires (Bridgestone Potenzas, size 225 / 45R19 up front, 245 / 40R19
at the
rear) provide plenty of grip, and the firm suspension shrugs off the most tightly coiled canyon road yet still takes the edge off sharp bumps.
The biggest change is
at the
rear, where there's now a sophisticated multi-link
rear axle instead of a far simpler torsion beam, while the adaptive dampers are claimed to work across a
wider bandwidth than before.
In the accompanying photograph we can see the
widest part of the cabin is
at the base of the A-pillars, and everything closes toward the
rear, describing a low - drag, teardrop - like shape to enclose the two seats, the engine, and exhaust system.
Extravagantly flared wheel arches (64 mm
wider at the front, 66 mm
at the
rear) transform its stance and presence from that of a rather svelte and elegant small coupe into a real thug.