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RE: [ST] 190 on rear



Didn't i reply to this before?

The answer is yes, they will have the same contact patch area.

John
'02 RS
Chattanooga

Original Message:
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From: Matt Knowles matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:14:38 -0800
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ST] 190 on rear


>Tires are bouyant devices.  So, at the same pressure and load, the contact
>patch will be the same for any 2 tires.

So your saying that if you inflated the front and rear tires on a top 
fuel dragster with an equal pressure, and had an even 50/50 weight 
distribution front and rear, that the two tires would have an equal 
contact patch?


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