Track - How Much Does It Affect Handling?

[Greg]

Hi all,

I am considering getting some new wheels which will sit inside the guards a bit compared to my current rims (about 1cm extra inside). I believe this will reduce the track of each axle, but how does track affect handling? i believe it affects body roll.

is the difference only theoretical or will it actually be noticed

Thanks

Greg

[Beer Baron]

my suggestion is if they are offset 10mm differently to your current rims, then just run some 10mm spacers and you will be back where you started

10 mm track each side, so a total track recuction of 20mm. i don't know if it would be noticeable, but more track is certainly a good thing.

[hrd-hr30]

at the risk of being accussed of always disagreeing with everyone, more track is not always a good thing. changing track affects your scrub radius. too much and it can make the car darty under brakes and reduce the outright cornering power of the car. Now I haven't had a good look at scrub geometry on the Skylines to say what will be better, but it is likely by going closer to standard scrub geometry you will be improving the situation. Will it be noticeable? hard to say - depends on alot of factors, and like everything some cars are more sensitive to this than others. But I wouldn't expect it to be noticeable on street tyres.

[Sydneykid]

Hi all,

I am considering getting some new wheels which will sit inside the guards a bit compared to my current rims (about 1cm extra inside). I believe this will reduce the track of each axle, but how does track affect handling? i believe it affects body roll.

is the difference only theoretical or will it actually be noticed

Thanks

Greg

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My 20 cents ........

That small a change in track is not worth worrying about on the road. You won't even feel it.

cheers

[Greg]

thanks for the replies everyone - i think i'll get them

any other opinions would be appreciated though