Thread: Inreased speed, tire deformation, increased friction?
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Old 04-03-2012, 12:40 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by genius
so, 500 pounds a tire. lets say your tires are inflated to 50 psi.

that means there are 10 square inches on the ground.
Not so. I've measured it and the correlation isn't direct.
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