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Originally Posted by brocklanders
The first number of a tire is width, the second number is the ratio in which the sidewall is determined and has nothing to do with grip. Grip or "traction" is determined by the type of rubber and the width of the tire.
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If that's the case, then why do drag cars use the biggest tires possible? This is pure curiosity, as I have minimal knowledge in this dept. I do understand the quality of tire and the stickiness of the rubber is a big factor as well. I just assumed since it's RWD, bigger tires would be better.