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Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure
Posted by 'PaulMRotax' on 05 Mar 2009 @ 08:14

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"What I am now trying to understand, purely for my own interest, is why a kart tyre does not follow the same principle of a lower pressure allowing it to distort more thus generating more heat??"

I think you said it before. Kart tyres are a lot smaller. A drop in pressure increases the contact patch area and heat is transferred to the track more efficiently.

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Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'Polo1272' (04 Mar 2009 @ 21:58)

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'davidmc' (04 Mar 2009 @ 22:22)

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'John' (04 Mar 2009 @ 23:25)

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'Polo1272' (05 Mar 2009 @ 1:05)

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'PaulMRotax' (05 Mar 2009 @ 8:08)

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'PaulMRotax' << You are here!

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'SimonS' (06 Mar 2009 @ 11:53)

Re: Tyre temperatures - effects from pressure by 'sdminus' (06 Mar 2009 @ 19:24)

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