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Originally Posted by Homeslice
those lug nuts are only a couple inches away from the rotational center.........Reducing tire pressure would have a greater effect  |
Reducing tire pressure only work to increase contact patch by flattening out the surface of tire that is in contact with the road. The problem with lowering tire pressure is that with all the extra traction from flat tires you will be doing wheelies everytime you hit the gas or throttle and you will make flip over and bang your head on the floor.
If you want really to remove rotating mass you should do burnout until chords are showing. This will reduce the rubber on the tire at its most far away from center point, but will leave rubber on edges for fast turning speeds so when you race people know that you are smarter than the rest of the racers by redusing mass and leaving turning speed.