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Old 12-24-2009, 08:25 AM   #94 (permalink)
CapriRacer
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Aren't there a number of different questions on the table?

1) Does the size of a tire's footprint affect grip?

2) Does inflation pressure affect a tire's grip?

These may appear to be the same question, but asked in a different way, but I think you'll find they have some interestingly different aspects that bear exploration.

Lastly,

3) Friction theory: Do tires behave according to classical fiction theory, where F = µN, nad where µ has a lower value for sliding friction than for static friction.

So which question are we trying to answer?
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