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Picking New Tires, Trying To Get More Front Grip

Originally Posted by JARblue All things being equal, an increased contact patch surface area will absolutely increase grip. Uh...no, it absolutely will not. The OP is on a fool's errand.

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Old 06-30-2015, 06:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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All things being equal, an increased contact patch surface area will absolutely increase grip.

Uh...no, it absolutely will not. The OP is on a fool's errand.


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You are making the incorrect assumption that increased contact patch surface area will increase traction or grip. Friction is not dependent on surface area. A wider tire won't get you more grip.
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