Not necessarily. A wider tire fitted on the same width rim as a narrower tire is likely to have a MORE curved profile. Joe. -----Original Message----- From: Louis E Tweed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 6:07 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: TIRES Doesn't the 180/55 have a flatter profile than the 170/60? Wouldn't that mean a smaller contact patch on the side when leaned over? Louis > Yeah, but you look SO COOL!!! PHAT TIRES ARE COOL!!! :^) > ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.