I use to own a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP, FWD 323 ft/lb. of torque. It had very minimal torque steer. I came across a write up from car & driver as to why.
This is a radical departure from conventional wisdom, and the idea proved out in initial testing. But there was a nasty side effect: Increasing the contact patch at the front amplified torque steer. However, after experimenting with a number of different tires from a variety of manufacturers, Minch and company decided the problem lay in the tire's construction-the way the plies were wrapped-and not the footprint. With sufficient application of power, the tire sidewalls distort, thus affecting directional stability.
Bridgestone, the supplier of choice, was initially reluctant to accept this theory, but when the GXP team achieved improved results using an off-the-shelf tire from another maker, the Bridgestone people got to work and developed a tire that delivered the desired performance.
For the full article:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._test/(page)/1
Would be intresting to try a set of the Bridgestone Potenza RE050As, if they made it in our size.