Subject	Not true
Posted by	mm_95TT on March 06, 2003 at 1:09 AM
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In Reply To	tire's contact on snow (not ice) is like contact on the sand posted by FLY 1 (Dallaz) on March 05, 2003 at 05:47 PM
Message	Wider tire does NOT mean more friction. To the first order, friction force is a constant (coef of friction) times weight. Note that area of contact patch does NOT matter. The reason wider tires (in dry conditions) are better is really heat dissipation, not more friction. For snow I'd think you would want a narrower tire to cut through and get traction, and some sharp edges (spikes) for ice.
Follow Ups	Tire pressure in snow, lower or higher? - ZLover4Life 15:54:15 03/05/03 You're probably gonna want to run more air pressure - U ZCREAM (Back in Action) 16:35:46 03/05/03 lower the pressure - FLY 1 (Dallaz) 16:45:55 03/05/03 actually, it = tires that don't cut through the snow. - Spee 16:53:24 03/05/03 tire's contact on snow (not ice) is like contact on the sand - FLY 1 (Dallaz) 17:47:03 03/05/03 I think it's different. - Marshall 18:01:25 03/05/03 Snow and sand are two TOTALLY different animals. - Spee 18:11:04 03/05/03 bite me! you still can't drive your Z out, but I CAN NOW! - FLY 1 (Dallaz) 18:22:55 03/05/03 Not true - mm_95TT 01:09:08 03/06/03 You Dallas guys don't see much snow, do you? - Marshall 17:37:54 03/05/03 snow? what's that?! - FLY 1 (Dallaz) 18:00:32 03/05/03 lol (n/m) - Marshall 18:02:01 03/05/03 That is uhhhh, hidious (n/m) - CowBoy--TT Conversion Underway 19:08:21 03/05/03 Narrow tires & high pressure >>> - vorpalz 18:13:29 03/05/03 Or just get a nice 4x4 like my dakota ;) (n/m) - Chickan_Z (OH) 21:24:04 03/05/03
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