Extreme Lean Angles

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Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

there comes a point, where if you're spending a buck in a turn and dedicate 90 cents to your lean angle that only leaves 10 cents for acceleration and traction. you can only get the wheel to do so much with a tire before physics stop being your friend and start making you cry.

but yea, on that note, bridgestone hires wizzards cause their tires are magic.

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.