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gone-ot · 04-03-2010, 04:54 PM

...think "new tire" RR being akin to LONG rubber stalks (tread):

A) the LONGER they are (new tires) the more they can bend as they rotate into contact with the road; while...

B) the SHORTER they are (worn tire) the less they bend as they rotate into contact with the road.

...and, it's the bending of those rubber stalks (tread) that's the energy hystersis that's a major component of RR.

04-03-2010, 04:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	...think "new tire" RR being akin to LONG rubber stalks (tread): A) the LONGER they are (new tires) the more they can bend as they rotate into contact with the road; while... B) the SHORTER they are (worn tire) the less they bend as they rotate into contact with the road. ...and, it's the bending of those rubber stalks (tread) that's the energy hystersis that's a major component of RR. Last edited by gone-ot; 04-03-2010 at 05:33 PM..