Originally Posted by
johnnyperl
2) thats true and one of the proposed rule changes is lager wheels in F1. larger sidewalls take away some of the shock on the supension. this is good and bad. good in that it decreases the impact on the suspension parts (pushrods, bellcranks, mounting points, damper) but bad in that its harder to control the performance of the tire. the tires damping will change with pressure which changes with temperature.
Not a lot, the sidewalls over hte years have become a MAJOR part fo the control of the car adn the pressures became more abotu controlling the gootprint.
BUT the other main feature of a larger sidewall is it's ability to assist in the absorption of the torque and to make it easier to control the wheelspin that woudl be VERY prevalent with low-profile.
Very low profile is for SHOWS, NOT performance
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