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<blockquote data-quote="Robert M" data-source="post: 7889942" data-attributes="member: 9628"><p>Then I am confused even more when comparing the correct KR original 18" Goodyear F1's front and rear, to the Super Snake 20" Pirelli P Zero's front and rear...............The Super Snake has been condemed, well not condemed, but you and I have read the posts about the 20's and handling.</p><p></p><p>The Goodyear F1's listed specifically for the GT500KR are 255/45/ZR18 for the front and 285/40/ZR18, both are shown in the specifications to be 27" overall diameter. >>>>27" front and rear.</p><p></p><p>I then went to the Pirelli specs......</p><p></p><p>The 255/30/20 P Zero used on the front of the Super Snake is 27.2" overall diameter. I can hardly believe that .2 on the front tires, the ones that have to do most of the gripping into, and through a turn is going to make a huge difference in handling?? .2" on the front?</p><p></p><p>So now onto the rear. Yes, the rear 275/35/20 P Zero's are larger diameter at 27.7. In this case the rear tires on the Super Snake are .7 (or slightly over 1/2" taller) than the GT500KR 27" tire diameter.<<Is this 1/2+ diameter larger going to throw the Super Snake under the bus when it comes to handling? On the rear especially? </p><p></p><p>To me it appears that other than the .7 on the rear, in reality these two cars are very close in tire overall diameter, and the Super Snake has a much shorter sidewall with its 20's, which would lead me to believe that "reason" would say that the shorter sidewall, as you have mentioned would be the better handling tire/wheel combo when the overall diameters are virtually identical......</p><p></p><p>True? :shrug:</p><p></p><p>Of course if the Goodyears are superior to the Pirelli''s or vise-versa that is a consideration, but if these two cars had "like brand tires", 20's vs. 18's in the same sizes mentioned above, which would handle better?<<From a rational/conventional mindset? The shorter sidewall combo?</p><p></p><p>BTW - I did not realize that these two tire combo's were so close until I looked them up and compared their specs. I "assumed" that the 20's were considerably larger in overall diameter. I was incorrect in my assumption.</p><p></p><p>R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert M, post: 7889942, member: 9628"] Then I am confused even more when comparing the correct KR original 18" Goodyear F1's front and rear, to the Super Snake 20" Pirelli P Zero's front and rear...............The Super Snake has been condemed, well not condemed, but you and I have read the posts about the 20's and handling. The Goodyear F1's listed specifically for the GT500KR are 255/45/ZR18 for the front and 285/40/ZR18, both are shown in the specifications to be 27" overall diameter. >>>>27" front and rear. I then went to the Pirelli specs...... The 255/30/20 P Zero used on the front of the Super Snake is 27.2" overall diameter. I can hardly believe that .2 on the front tires, the ones that have to do most of the gripping into, and through a turn is going to make a huge difference in handling?? .2" on the front? So now onto the rear. Yes, the rear 275/35/20 P Zero's are larger diameter at 27.7. In this case the rear tires on the Super Snake are .7 (or slightly over 1/2" taller) than the GT500KR 27" tire diameter.<<Is this 1/2+ diameter larger going to throw the Super Snake under the bus when it comes to handling? On the rear especially? To me it appears that other than the .7 on the rear, in reality these two cars are very close in tire overall diameter, and the Super Snake has a much shorter sidewall with its 20's, which would lead me to believe that "reason" would say that the shorter sidewall, as you have mentioned would be the better handling tire/wheel combo when the overall diameters are virtually identical...... True? :shrug: Of course if the Goodyears are superior to the Pirelli''s or vise-versa that is a consideration, but if these two cars had "like brand tires", 20's vs. 18's in the same sizes mentioned above, which would handle better?<<From a rational/conventional mindset? The shorter sidewall combo? BTW - I did not realize that these two tire combo's were so close until I looked them up and compared their specs. I "assumed" that the 20's were considerably larger in overall diameter. I was incorrect in my assumption. R [/QUOTE]
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