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if it wouldn't matter our tt would be 225 instead of 245
Posted by
puchy
on August 04, 2014 at 10:30 PM
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I'm only talking about contact patch area
posted by WhiTTe Z (NY)
on August 04, 2014 at 09:21 PM
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Why decrease the mpg and speed if it doesn't benefit from the grip? Go and drive a high HP Z with wide tires then drive it with the 245 let me know if there is a difference.
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For those who know about contact patch vs tire width
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
20:05:59 08/04/14
Re: For those who know about contact patch vs tire width
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
20:19:10 08/04/14
How can we back up your claim when you are completely wrong?
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i_s_64
20:31:03 08/04/14
Am I wrong?
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
21:00:59 08/04/14
Yes you are wrong
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i_s_64
21:08:28 08/04/14
I'm only talking about contact patch area
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
21:21:21 08/04/14
if it wouldn't matter our tt would be 225 instead of 245 -
puchy
22:30:59 08/04/14
Lateral grip vs straight-line grip. (n/m)
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TriniTT
23:43:54 08/04/14
completely false.
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Antihero
11:00:32 08/05/14
Agreed
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
18:17:28 08/05/14
i disagree, the problem is that most people...
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puchy
21:26:19 08/06/14
I think of it this way
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white22sky
22:18:18 08/04/14
You're wrong, Andy is right.
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TriniTT
23:42:10 08/04/14
^^^ what he said (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
23:55:08 08/04/14
You are vastly oversimplifying a complex interaction
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Antihero
10:51:44 08/05/14
Re: You are vastly oversimplifying a complex interaction
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Antihero
10:53:06 08/05/14
and then you realize tire inflation pressure isn't constant
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Antihero
10:58:13 08/05/14
Some sources
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
21:11:01 08/04/14
LOL I'm getting sucked in too :)
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Zvil (FL)
23:03:42 08/04/14
^ this.
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Lumpydonut
23:17:59 08/04/14
What about racing tracks that don't have variations in the
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
04:11:21 08/05/14
no, as if you go too wide it will impact heat into the tire (n/m)
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JaffaUK
09:56:24 08/05/14
all pavement always has variations. (n/m)
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Antihero
11:03:47 08/05/14
Relatively speaking, yes. But Im not talking about nooks and
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
16:55:51 08/05/14
A newly paved f1 track is not as smooth as glass by design
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Antihero
20:21:30 08/05/14
forgive me if I have a hard time explaining this
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Zvil (FL)
12:02:56 08/05/14
Ha, reminded me of this old TV commerical
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Schmeal (NV)
12:04:31 08/05/14
It's complicated. Zvil explained one point very well.
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Red Hawk (CO)
23:13:31 08/04/14
Like Zvil said, there are a lot of things that go into grip
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BlackholeZ
23:54:48 08/04/14
Lol! What is this? 4th grade recess? (n/m)
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
04:07:04 08/05/14
My Dad can beat up your Dad! (n/m)
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shiers69
08:27:45 08/05/14
Some related TT.net Archives
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
18:16:43 08/05/14
I agree to a point. Greg Dupree would agree too.
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Spongerider :)
18:22:51 08/05/14
Real data
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ZEngineerLV
23:49:58 08/06/14
Please explain how you calculated the area (n/m)
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WhiTTe Z (NY)
14:46:00 08/10/14
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