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Originally Posted by landapanda
The acceptable rim width comes directly from the manufacturer. Most mfrs will state it's ok to go up to the sizes I mentioned in OEM rims.
Regarding your dilemma, I didn't realize German rules are that strict. I tracked the oem Contis and had plenty of fun on those. Wider tires will lead to faster time, but in the end who cares if you shave a second off your PB. You can probably do that by working with a good instructor, focusing on your brake markers, smooth cornering and a proper exit line!
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Ahhh, now you're teasing! I have a PB goal for Nurbergring Nordshleife BTG while I'm, here. 7:55 is the goal. I've tracked a Mustang GT for 5 years before this, and I know sidewall stiffness has a lot to do with driver confidence. And driver confidence has a lot to do with lap times. At some point tire width stops paying dividends on stock rims. I went wider with the Mustang thanks to wider rims, but I can't with the M2. I really think 255 will be my limit on the front.
But good point about driver mod. I was HPDE1 before in the Mustang, but the M2 is a different car. I definitely plan to have someone who knows what they are doing teach me the lines at Nordshleife and elsewhere before I attempt post worthy laps.
