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Originally Posted by F32Fleet
Well your last bullet proves my point. The decision goes back to the transition from the e36 back in the 1990's.
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I agree with you a narrower tire upfront will make the car a little more "understeery", I was just saying that wasn't the main reason as there's a much easier way to accomplish the same with square tires (as all vehicles in the world). I meant balance of grip and noise as a compromise between both, a wider tire creates more drag (with the ground and against the air) and makes more noise, and is more expensive etc.
Especially because they could use 255 upfront and a wider on the rear to accomplish the same setup, but that doesn't prove to be "better" anyway. A wider tire isn't always better for sporty performance even.