Small / larger contact patch

Tomorrow. Today is about laughing at you.

Just stay in goal. Problem solved.

ha!

http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#pressure

Yeah, I already read that.

Ok, but check this:

http://www.performancesimulations.com/fact-or-fiction-tires-1.htm

it's mind-bending.

i just pasted that into a word doc so i can read it on the train. excited!

eh?

Whats up with that i had to scroll down more than twice.

i read a line or two and woke up ten minutes later.

i read a line or two and woke up ten minutes later.

The text-to-kitten ratio is well low, eh?

kitteh count = 0
boob count = 0
lol count = 0

Bigger tyres, lower pressure, larger contact area, more grip.

Did I miss something?

Ok, so here's the thing - bigger tyres are also supposed to have lower rolling resistance. If they have lower rolling resistance, how can they also have more grip? Lower rolling resistance, because there is less friction, but if there's less friction, surely there is less grip?

keep searching bill, you will find the answer.

Ok, so here's the thing - bigger tyres are also supposed to have lower rolling resistance. If they have lower rolling resistance, how can they also have more grip? Lower rolling resistance, because there is less friction, but if there's less friction, surely there is less grip?

Rolling resistance does not just come from friction, this will also depend on case deformation and ease of rolling over small obstacles e.t.c

Surface dependant/deformation dependant?

Ok so im in the camp that if a surface is super smooth id go with a slick ish tyre and big ie 700x25 to get most grip and run with a lower tyre pressure. spongy not flat

but is there an optimum size, you say big, so would a slick 40 be better?

Why do you fuckers insist on running big tyres now anyway?
#dontseethepointinthatandmarkcouldntgivemeagoodanswertheotherdaywheniaskedhim #polofashion

why do you, fucker, insist on playing polo now anyway?

#polofashion

bigger tyres feel more controllable when skidding, and certain people use a skid to change direction quickly, also bigger tyres roll over the ball more easily. if you ride over the ball on 23s at speed you will go down. also bigger tyres look fukin rad.

Also, what I said: bigger tyres means more skidding before needing to replace and bigger tyres take more impact, thus being nicer to your rim.

(I think)

This is OT. Can we stick answering the OP, and leave all the rest to the polo fashion thread, please?

bill haz white tyres and a b43. and he wears shades, even when playing polo indoors.

plus the 'ironic' hipster facial hair.

You say ironic, I say tragic...

you say ironic, i say laconic. or colonic?

re the OP, is it down to compounds?

re the OP, is it down to compounds?

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