Pirelli 18 inch tyres - visualization

[BanMeToo]

18" is too much imo 15 or 16 would be more reasonable.

[dmjunqueira]

I'm all for it. Hopefuly we will see them in 2017.

Looks Badass on that GP2.
http://s21.postimg.org/pj1vjdpfr/CFm_Ri ... _large.jpg
http://s10.postimg.org/dtye2imqh/CFm_Tr ... _large.jpg

I liked it too...

I think that it will also be good for wheel manufacturers, because they will have more visibility for their designs.
I mean...People may desire a similar F1 18 inch wheel design on their normal cars...Because I doubt anyone desire the current designs.

[DiogoBrand]

For me not using bigger wheels because it "doesn't look good" is big BS. Formula one cars have greatly evolved throughout the decades and so must the wheels and tyres. A lot of changes looked weird on the cars when first unveiled, but everyone eventually gets used to it, and holding back on performance because of looks is just ridiculous.

[RicME85]

I wonder what Martin Brundle had to say about the car and tyres.

:edit:.
https://twitter.com/MBrundleF1/status/6 ... 6217018368

[ecapox]

The overall diameter is the same as 13" wheels, right? If so, how could he not see the apex in corners??

[hpras]

The overall diameter is the same as 13" wheels, right? If so, how could he not see the apex in corners??

He's getting old..

[Thunder]

Michelins stand on it. They even get over the Performance part of the change and seem confident that it wouldn't be a negative hit .

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119114

[subasurf]

God they look so awful

[OO7]

The overall diameter is the same as 13" wheels, right? If so, how could he not see the apex in corners??

The diameter of a current slick is 660mm. At the beginning of the thread there was a side by side picture of a current Pirelli slick (fitted to a 13 inch wheel) and an 18 inch wheel fitted with a new, low profile Pirelli slick. The side by side shows that the 18 inch low profile slick has a larger diameter (unfortunately).

[scuderiafan]

The 18" wheels on the GP2 car don't look bad, but something closer to 16" or 17" would look perfect in my opinion.