03-02-14, 09:37 AM
(03-02-14, 09:15 AM)Lumpy link Wrote: [quote author=Punkstig link=topic=11521.msg124060#msg124060 date=1391067587]hmmm, you are assuming the contact patch is reduced of course, there ins't a great deal of difference between the contact patch of a 150 compared to a 160 and different manufacturers may have a different profile and actually have more contact patch. Narrower tyres benefits are faster turn in and better wet weather grip,
I don't know the answer but I also don't know why anyone would think of reducing the rear contact patch!
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Lovely contradiction there!
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