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tires - great description of contact patch but... 120-130

posted by  V7driver on  Sun May 22 20:35 CST 2011
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Excellent summary of contact parch and deformation. And,you are right about the more predictable performance of wide tires at the limit. But MOST people buy wide tires for the look, the tough guy I'm a serious performance driver thing. Considering the wretched state of more and more American roads, I suspect we will see a return to slightly taller tires in the future. Unless the tough guys like to replace $1000+ rims periodically, that is....






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