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By the way, Atoms have been offered with several different power train packages over the years. In the USA, the two options are, the Honda/Acura RSX engine and transaxle and, the GM ecotec supercharged (Cavalier) engine and transaxle.
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always wondered why such narrow tires on the beast.. i know wider isnt always better.. but they just seem soo narrow and the ones that came with yoko AVS ES100's got screwed... those tires dont grip at all..
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always wondered why such narrow tires on the beast.. i know wider isnt always better.. but they just seem soo narrow and the ones that came with yoko AVS ES100's got screwed... those tires dont grip at all..
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For tires to reach optimum grip, you need to balance contact patch with vehicle weight. The Atom runs a narrow looking tire because the car is so light. Remeber, these things weigh 1350 Lbs, thats less than half the weight of a Scuderia. |
11-11-2008, 04:25 AM
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For tires to reach optimum grip, you need to balance contact patch with vehicle weight. The Atom runs a narrow looking tire because the car is so light. Remeber, these things weigh 1350 Lbs, thats less than half the weight of a Scuderia.
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like i said i know wider isnt always better.. i guess for 1350 they are somewhat wide...
what are your thoughts on them selling some with AVS ES100's?
the others came with R888's i believe
the ES100 dont even grip on my ex's 3000lb 120hp car in a straight line... on the ariel i could just imagine :-(
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I'm not sure why they chose Yokahamas as the OEM tires. The good thing is, the tire sizes are 205/15 front and 225/16 rear, so there are lots of good tires available and they won't cost a fortune.
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11-11-2008, 05:12 AM
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