whats the differince between a thin tire and a fat tire?
i asked this question before but the thread was erased.
what the hell is CCC , HORSE POWER AND RPM?
superstar
27-05-02, 12:09 AM
thin tires give more control and look awesome!
CCC tells u how big is the engine.
horsepower is the method used to describe how powerful the engine of a car is .one horse power is about 745 watts.
RPM 'round per minute' tells u how many rounds the engine is doing in one minute.
sorry,this is what i understand only, and i am sure other members will give us a more accurate definitions.
4-ever-young
27-05-02, 12:37 AM
Qais..i hope this will help you..
Horsepower
The common unit of measurement of an engine's power. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, the power needed to lift 550 pounds one foot off the ground in one second: or one pound 550 feet up in the same time.
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute -- a unit of measure used to express the rotational speed of an engine.
about the CCC which one do u mean ? the CCC:
Combustion Control Computer or the CCC: Computer Command Control?
and about the tires i got this :
Most obviously, the selection of tyres is decisive to cornering grip. Car engineers have nothing to do with the friction of the tyres, which is determined by the compound and texture. However, they can choose the most suitable tyres for their cars.
In the past decade, increasing tire's diameter and width is a common trend shared by all car makers. Do you still remember the Lamborghini Countach employed 15-inch tyres ? Today's most exotic Ferrari, Porsche and Viper have 18 to 19-inch rubbers ! Larger diameter accompany with larger width increase the contact patch area (that is, the area of the tyre contacts with the ground), thus result in more grip. However, this also result in poorer wet road grip because the pressure acting upon the contact patch (that is, the car's weight divided by contact patch area) is reduced thus the tire becomes easier to "float" on the water. Therefore the texture also need to be improved for better water clearance.
Low profile tyres are also fashionable in these days. Since the thickness becomes thinner, it is more resistant to side wall deflection under substantial cornering force. However, this is not much related to grip.
It must be mentioned that wide tyres are not always good. Especially are front tyres, the wider they are, the more resistance generates when they are steered. This create a heavy and insensitive steering feel, also more tyre roar and wear. If you want to modify your car by using wider tyres, always consider the drawback first. In my opinion, most well-sorted European cars have already equipped with the most suitable tyres.
of course i didnt get this info on my own i asked someone who is an expert on such things and loves cars and knows a lot abou t them so thank u so much for ur help... :)