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Izit true that thicker tyres are safer?

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ulysses_sc Newbie

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please don't go out of topic.

 

when we are comparing the width of the tyres, we have to assume all other things being equal.

 

that means we assume the compound is the same, the wider tyre will have a bigger contact patch which equates to more grip.

 

You are missing one crucial part of the equation. Rim width. Fitting fatter tires on rims that are too narrow actually decreases contact patch.

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ulysses_sc Newbie

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y the topic change to rim? TS's qtn is 'Izit true that thicker tyres are safer?'.

i dun tink so tt he mention he's gonna fix a oversize tyre on the stock rims etc.

 

You cannot discuss contact patch without taking rim size into consideration, because of the simple fact that a tire needs to be mounted onto a rim before usage....

 

And different combinations of rim sizes and tire widths give different contact patch sizes...

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Aeroplane tyres have most grip.

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bigger better.. bt not too big for ur bike..or u will lose power..

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mab Newbie

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overheard from a mech in jb saying that wider tyres than ur stock will wear out ur sprockets faster. is it true?

mab Newbie

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also heard from a m'sian fren that long distance riding with sotong tyres is a no no, wear and tear faster. i dunno if its true or not lah, just sharing what i heard. :D

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also heard from a m'sian fren that long distance riding with sotong tyres is a no no, wear and tear faster. i dunno if its true or not lah, just sharing what i heard. :D

 

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elbambino Newbie

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i tink every1s point is very important.. bcos every factor brought up is relevant to wat the ts needs to know..

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Paladin Newbie

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Aeroplane tyres have most grip.

 

i second that. plane tyres are made tough to withstand friction produced from take off and landings. i presumed 'tough' should have more carbon in it which affects grip.

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also heard from a m'sian fren that long distance riding with sotong tyres is a no no, wear and tear faster. i dunno if its true or not lah, just sharing what i heard. :D

 

are u refering to the tire thread engraved is much longer than other?

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i second that. plane tyres are made tough to withstand friction produced from take off and landings. i presumed 'tough' should have more carbon in it which affects grip.

 

Friction from landing rolls I can understand.

 

But friction from take off runs?? Before you mislead everyone here... could you explain this theory further?

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mab Newbie

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wat's sotong tires? :confused:

 

are u refering to the tire thread engraved is much longer than other?

 

 

Sotong tyres are those really really thin tyres that some 2b bikes use.

 

 

And i have no idea about the tire tread and its details, he just said that tires and sprockets will wear out faster.

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also heard from a m'sian fren that long distance riding with sotong tyres is a no no, wear and tear faster. i dunno if its true or not lah, just sharing what i heard. :D

 

this quote may hold some truth in it, as the weight of the rider and bike is spread over a smaller surface area on the tyre.

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mab Newbie

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Friction from landing rolls I can understand.

 

But friction from take off runs?? Before you mislead everyone here... could you explain this theory further?

 

"If you reduce the tyre friction you risk slipping. Tyres are designed to offer as much friction with the surface as possible. Wheel bearings are designed to have as little friction as possible. To take an extreme example: if tyre friction was zero, you'd have no traction on the runway, therefore no directional stability if there was even the slightest camber on the taxiway/runway and your brakes wouldn't do anything either. If the wheel bearing friction is too high, on the other hand, you'll need more thrust to get moving."

-taken from pilot forum http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/aviation_hobby/read.main/110323/

 

hope this helps! :)

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anyone has any idea which rubber they are using on our tires?

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