[QUOTE=Billy22Bob;829275]1. I've always wondered if going wider adds friction...
My physics class would so NO...but I am all ears to those who know the real world and what they know from experience (as opposed to myth and folk law)....
As an engineer, I know that friction does not depend upon surface area. As a car nut, I know that wider tires have better traction. How do you explain this contradiction?



Cars driven for maximum fuel efficiency such as those used down your way in the electric car competitions will typically use skinny tall tires wanting to have as little friction as possible.

Real world that.

Unless you are concerned with same, I suggest as wide as you can go to add as much friction as possible when accelerating, cornering and braking.

Friction can provide for positive results.