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Old 05-25-2010, 01:19 PM   #2
NONE_too_SOFT
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Originally Posted by DLIT View Post
Which is why I asked if you've seen the profile of a GP tire. The side profile is practically vertical, which leaves plenty of contact surface for traction. On the front, deep, deep trail-braking will make the front wash out at those angles because the tire's direction changes a bit while trail-braking and leaning. Most guys with no chicken strips on the front means they trail-brake fairly deep.
Yea but even w/ a vertical profile the contact patch is still practically pushing paralell to the track, rather than perpendicular like it would be at 0*. The technology that goes into those things is insane. What size tire do they actually use?
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