05-20-2009, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cat0020
I wonder how much of a difference the tire material would have in contact patch and rolling resistance.. would car tire have more rolling resistance because of thicker tread/stiffer carcas?
Seem to me unlikely that a Valkyrie would get better fuel efficiency with a car rear tire vs moto rear tire.
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I don't know which tire would have less rolling resistance. The motorcycle tire may have to do more flexing because of its round profile, while the car tire may have thicker sidewalls.
How does one corner effectively when using a car tire on a motorcycle?
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Your statement seems to imply that no matter what size of tire, given the same weight carried on the tire and same air pressure in the tire, the contact patches would be the same on different tires... which seems to me grossly incorrect.
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The size would be the same. The shape would change.
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