So does this mean a wider tire with more footprint won't increase traction since the weight will decrease per square inch of footprint?
i have seen this mistake made many times at the dragstrip
, put a wider tyre on, and then scratch your head because the thing went slower
,,,, go get yourself a simple engineering mechanics book and have a read up on friction, the first thing you will learn is that "friction is almost , independant of the area in contact", the second thing is that "friction is proportional to the force that press the surfaces together"... when i first learnt this back in the eighties i decided to put it to the test. was running a turboed bike with an eight inch slick, ran consistant 9.30`s, put a skinny 4" on and hung 50lbs of steel bar either side of the rear wheel, first run 9 flat, say no more
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