RE: [ST] 190 on rear

["Anderson, Neil G (CPR)" <andersng@xxxxxx>]

colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Tires are bouyant devices.  So, at the same pressure and load, the contact
>patch will be the same for any 2 tires.  It's like a boat; 500 pounds
>displaces 500 pounds of water, whether in a bass boat or a coal barge. 

Only if the wall stiffness and original shape is ignored.  If the two tyres
are made of birthday balloon materials, the contact patches might be the
same.  If they are made of something extremely stiff, say thin steel not
rubber, that won't be true.

Neil

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