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Another factor, at least when looking at 'drag racing' as an example of the--
use of large, wide tires. There the size of the tires helps dissipate the
'heat' generated by the frictional forces and keeps the tires from melting.
You don't want a liquid between the road and the tire.
Also note sometime when watching these races how once the rear tires start
turning, the conformation of the tire changes, from being wide and low, to
being more narrow and high. The rear of the car rises appreciably as the
spinning tires become more narrow disks of greater radius.
Rick
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