On a high-performance vehicle, race tires would wear too quickly, provide an uncomfortable ride and deliver poor handling on wet or icy roadways. But in many cases, the technology used at the racetrack is engineered into high-performance street tires. In fact, new polymers and ultra-tensile steel constructions are making performance tires last longer than ever. Fast wear usually is due to high-horsepower vehicles fitted with the tires and aggressive driving. Jackrabbit starts and quick stops can shorten the life of any tire.
Wide tires provide better traction under all weather conditions.
In fact, putting oversized snow tires on a car delivers better snow traction. In fact, the opposite is true. Wide tires tend to 'float' on deep snow and the tread lugs never have a chance to 'dig' through the snow to the road surface to gain traction. Narrow tires are a better option in deep snow. In some parts of the country this may be true, but if you live in the northern-most states or in Canada, the traction provided by winter tires can't be beat.