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Old 09-08-2022, 07:10 AM   #9
CapriRacer
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Re: The MYTH Of Wider Tire Contact Patch Dispelled!

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Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz View Post
“ The only possible myth that could be dispelled
is that wider = more surface contact”

Bingo! ......
OK, I finally got it. Allow me to paraphrase:

There is enough variation between tires (meaning make/model) that even though, all other things being equal, a wider tire has a larger footprint, there will be cases where this is not true.
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