There are some very difficult and important questions that need answering out there. Just as well we've got General Gassing to stop us having to worry about them and focus on more pressing concerns like the one raised by PHer Gandahar.
"The old Sierra Cosworth had 200hp going through a mighty 205/50 tyre," he says. "The C43 I ran for a while had a 245 rear tyre for 300hp. Even a Corsa 1.4 gets 215 nowadays, such is progress. Cough. So, reversing this trend of ever widening tyres, who drives a car with skinny tyres and large hp through the driven wheels?"
In a reply speedtwelve offers a former car of his as a contender. "Years ago when I had a Lancia Delta HF Turbo it was putting (as standard) 140bhp/140 lbft through factory-spec 165 section tyres. Even for the late 80s it was a tad under tyred..."
Bikers make several claims on the basis they've only got one tyre to put the power down with while Harris's C63 AMG on spacesavers vid also gets a worthy shout. Probably not one to recommend for the daily drive so who has the most macho combination of big horsepower and skinny tyres out there? Place your bid here!