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Old 06-19-2010, 06:37 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...exactly! it's how much silica (sand) or other magic-mojo stuff (orange peels?) they mix with the rubber.
Uh ..... Mmmmmmm ...... not exactly.

Silica just changes the proportions a bit. Needless to say, tires with good RR have more silica, but silica also negatively affects treadwear and traction, which can be compensated for!

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