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PunjabiM3 · 04-06-2009, 04:40 PM

You will get better overall handling from a 40 series tire than a 30 series in the same width unless maybe you are on a road that is as smooth as glass. Like stated above, the width of a tire makes a huge difference in the fatness of the sidewall. A 285/30 has a fatter/larger sidewall than a 225/30...you can easily tell by just looking at the two tires even though both are a 30 series tire.

04-06-2009, 04:40 PM	#4
PunjabiM3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,673 iTrader: (1)	You will get better overall handling from a 40 series tire than a 30 series in the same width unless maybe you are on a road that is as smooth as glass. Like stated above, the width of a tire makes a huge difference in the fatness of the sidewall. A 285/30 has a fatter/larger sidewall than a 225/30...you can easily tell by just looking at the two tires even though both are a 30 series tire. __________________ New ride ETA 2 weeks 2012 Audi A6 Prestige, Moonlight Blue 2009 Lexus ES350, Sparkling Graphite (wife's) Previous: 11 e82 1M, 07 997TT, 08 e92 M3, 06 997 C2S, 05 e46 M3 coupe, 03.5 e46 M3 cabrio