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Originally Posted by Jonjt
What's the deal with square setups? I could never understand why anyone wouldnt want to maximize the amount of rubber under their fenders. Sure, auto makers tend to design cars to understeer and square setups can help negate that. However, there are many ways to change a cars limit and transient behavior. Front/rear tire size ratio is only one of them.
So, square advocates, what gives?
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You already sited a big reason (understeer). The other reason is to allow tire rotation. The rears tend to wear faster than the fronts; a square setup allows the user to maximize the tire's life by rotating front to rear.