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Originally Posted by jadnashuanh
The traction question would seem to be easy...it's those narrow tires and wheels everyone interested in performance hate...they slice to the pavement much better, and allow all of the traction and torque it has to be applied when conditions are less than ideal. Purpose built for good traction in lousy weather, low rolling resistance, and optimizing electric range.
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I was just about to say; everyone forgets that skinny tires make for incredible grip in the damp conditions (I know it was not raining in the vid, but the road did look - uh --- moist).
Just go do a skidpan gymkhana; Ive even seen city cars trashing serious machinery simply because the tires virtually ignored the water. Now the i3 has fairly low profile (so less wheel hop than traditional high profile tires) + skinny rubber and full power available off the line.
