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Originally Posted by RedDevil
Sorry, but this is a misconception.
If a car is twice as heavy it will press twice as hard against the road; the tires can generate twice as much friction before they begin to give way.
A car that is twice as heavy should, all other things being equal, be able to stop in the same distance as a lighter car.
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That's fine in theory, in the real world you could use softer tyre compounds with more grip and similar wear characteristics.