10-24-2015, 04:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by totopo
Pressure is force per area. Since the corner weight stays the same, decreasing the contact patch/area increases the pressure of the contact patch, which helps push the water into the grooves and helps with moving water.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=16 |
the contact area is a function of the weight of the car and the tire pressure (more or less). not so much a function of the width of the tire.
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