Anyone wanting good traction wants the proper compound. Too small of a contact patch and the (typically) softer tire wears too quickly to be useful. (tire wear as I understand is a function of abrasion which is affected by surface temp)
F = Cf *N (n in this case is the weight of the vehicle pushing down)
Note there is nothing there about surface area.
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