When the calliper is placed at the top of the disc, how much is the influence on contact area if you move the wheel +/- 5mm ?
Somewhere I showed the maths for this*, and you're right. You have to move the wheel a long way before it becomes an issue.
*https://www.lfgss.com/thread29-726.html#post1673968
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Somewhere I showed the maths for this*, and you're right. You have to move the wheel a long way before it becomes an issue.
*https://www.lfgss.com/thread29-726.html#post1673968