Subject	Real data
Posted by	ZEngineerLV on August 06, 2014 at 11:49 PM
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In Reply To	For those who know about contact patch vs tire width posted by WhiTTe Z (NY) on August 04, 2014 at 08:05 PM
Message	The contact patch for a 225/50RF16 with a load of 744lbs at 36psi is 41.3 inches squared. The contact patch of a 255/50ZR16 with a load of 745lbs at 36psi is 57.5inches squared. Not only does the tread width increase with size, the diameter also increases rolling surface area. Diameter of 225/50RF16 24.9 inches, diameter of a 255/50ZR16 is 26.1 inches. Values do change with different manufactures, psi, and load.
Follow Ups	For those who know about contact patch vs tire width - WhiTTe Z (NY) 20:05:59 08/04/14 Re: For those who know about contact patch vs tire width - WhiTTe Z (NY) 20:19:10 08/04/14 How can we back up your claim when you are completely wrong? - i_s_64 20:31:03 08/04/14 Am I wrong? - WhiTTe Z (NY) 21:00:59 08/04/14 Yes you are wrong - i_s_64 21:08:28 08/04/14 I'm only talking about contact patch area - 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) - TriniTT 23:43:54 08/04/14 completely false. - Antihero 11:00:32 08/05/14 Agreed - WhiTTe Z (NY) 18:17:28 08/05/14 i disagree, the problem is that most people... - puchy 21:26:19 08/06/14 I think of it this way - white22sky 22:18:18 08/04/14 You're wrong, Andy is right. - TriniTT 23:42:10 08/04/14 ^^^ what he said (n/m) - BlackholeZ 23:55:08 08/04/14 You are vastly oversimplifying a complex interaction - Antihero 10:51:44 08/05/14 Re: You are vastly oversimplifying a complex interaction - Antihero 10:53:06 08/05/14 and then you realize tire inflation pressure isn't constant - Antihero 10:58:13 08/05/14 Some sources - WhiTTe Z (NY) 21:11:01 08/04/14 LOL I'm getting sucked in too :) - Zvil (FL) 23:03:42 08/04/14 ^ this. - Lumpydonut 23:17:59 08/04/14 What about racing tracks that don't have variations in the - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 04:11:21 08/05/14 no, as if you go too wide it will impact heat into the tire (n/m) - JaffaUK 09:56:24 08/05/14 all pavement always has variations. (n/m) - Antihero 11:03:47 08/05/14 Relatively speaking, yes. But Im not talking about nooks and - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 16:55:51 08/05/14 A newly paved f1 track is not as smooth as glass by design - Antihero 20:21:30 08/05/14 forgive me if I have a hard time explaining this - Zvil (FL) 12:02:56 08/05/14 Ha, reminded me of this old TV commerical - Schmeal (NV) 12:04:31 08/05/14 It's complicated. Zvil explained one point very well. - Red Hawk (CO) 23:13:31 08/04/14 Like Zvil said, there are a lot of things that go into grip - BlackholeZ 23:54:48 08/04/14 Lol! What is this? 4th grade recess? (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 04:07:04 08/05/14 My Dad can beat up your Dad! (n/m) - shiers69 08:27:45 08/05/14 Some related TT.net Archives - WhiTTe Z (NY) 18:16:43 08/05/14 I agree to a point. Greg Dupree would agree too. - Spongerider :) 18:22:51 08/05/14 Real data - ZEngineerLV 23:49:58 08/06/14 Please explain how you calculated the area (n/m) - WhiTTe Z (NY) 14:46:00 08/10/14
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