Juan_ORhea wrote:
Perhaps this is a discussion for another thread but it isn't clear to me why tire size would affect contact patch size. Placing 200 pounds on a tire inflated to 25psi suggests an 8 square inch contact patch. This is undoubtedly an oversimplification, but what about tire diameter would change it?
Tire size can certainly affect the *shape* of this patch, but pounds / (pounds per square inch) seems immutable.
Or are there rolling effects that change the contact patch size?
Tire size can certainly affect the *shape* of this patch, but pounds / (pounds per square inch) seems immutable.
Or are there rolling effects that change the contact patch size?
