I've heard this argument before, but still you see vehicles that require more traction to have wider tires (larger contact patch). What role does contact patch actually have in terms of traction during acceleration and cornering? I have heard that the coefficient of friction is a function of temperature and wider tires provide more heat dissipation to the contact patch which will in turn provide more consistent traction. Not sure if this is true.
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