contact patch
The contact patch is the part of the tire that touches the road. Bigger patches help you grip corners better.
The contact patch is the area of a tire that actually touches the road surface; larger patches generally improve grip during cornering.
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"Because instead of the tire being flat on the ground, it increasingly goes to its edges. And that is why cars like the 300 SL..."
Widowmakers #323 The Intercooler
"You know, you have a bigger contact patch with the ground that's more friction that your car, your engine needs to overcome as you're moving down the road."
Doing Donuts with Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber Spike's Car Radio
"to be what's happening to contact patch. And I like these cars because it's like,"
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Episodes Mentioning "contact patch"
Widowmakers #323
The Intercooler
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Spike's Car Radio
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