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Tyre strategy Why can't you mix cross-ply and radial tyres on a car?
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Why is there no device to accelarate aircraft wheels prior to touchdown? Stationary tires burned up on contact with the ground!
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Tyre stategy Why can't you mix cross-ply and radial tyres on a car? Peter Spurring Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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Does friction depend upon surface area? If friction isn't dependant on surface area but only on the coefficient of friction between two surfaces and the reaction force, (F=uR), then why do racing cars use bigger tyres with a greater contact patch to gain better traction?
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