Is 'dude super wide front tyres are best for grip xd'

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It helps compensate for under steer on cars with shitty handling dynamics.

Why do you think muscle cars are suddenly setting great lap times?

my understanding is that wider tires have a larger contact patch (duh) and a greater coefficient of friction under typical track conditions compared to a thinner tire. wider tires are also able to dissipate heat better and suffer from less slippage (which causes additional heat)

moral of the story here is that I really don't know what I'm talking about and the engineers at Audi and BMW probably do [insert German "engineering" meme here]

>>16149609
Now consider the engine placement of these supercars with significantly smaller front than rear tires.
Look at the 911 for example.

engine placement, drivetrain, and chassis

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>are big tires a meme
yes

>>16149609
fat car= fat tire

>>16149609
That's totally reliant on what car it is. Some cars like square, some like staggered. Also depends driver to driver on what they need out of the car. There isn't a "right" way to do it

>>16149615
Except a car that tends to understeer will understeer even more with wider front tyres.

>>16149609
nope, depends on the car, weight balance and suspension setup.
>>16149636
nope, wider tires that are uncalled for will make the contact patch smaller. no change in weight = no change in contact after you hit that magic tire size (whatever it is for the car in question).

>>16149609
>The Mclaren P1 and a massive list of other hyper/supercars
All have the engine behind the driver.
>manufacturers like Audi and BMW
All have the engine in front of the driver.

See a correlation here?

>>16150403
Why?

>>16149609
Tires are complex and go together with how good the suspension and wheel base is.

wider tires do not always mean better grip or performance. skinnier tires do not always mean better performance in the rain. It especially depends on things like toe and camber, the tread and material of the tire itself.

Is a square setup ideal for an FR car?