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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by b16aEGcivic
so if I launch at 5k on donuts up front, or I launch with a set of beefy tires, you mean to tell me that I will get the same traction because of weight. A wider tire distributes heat and weight over a great surface area, which produces more traction.
Heat distribution- interesting. How much do you think heat distribution across a tire actually affects traction for one launch?


Let me just point something out, I'm not saying that I am definitely right, I just wanted to start a discussion on this topic. It seems like there may be some slightly bitter feelings to my post... I was just trying to initiate a conversation on this.
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