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High Speed Traction A few thoughts..

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Subject: High Speed Traction A few thoughts..
From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:36:32 -0800
Dan, hit your delete key now! Don't want you to get bored..lol

I wonder if the car tires are hydroplaning? That is at high speeds, the
tires are expanding and becoming pretty rigid from centrifugal force on the
outer plys. This makes for a pretty small foot print I suspect. Add to that
there is loose salt on the hard stuff. So I think that the tires could
possible hydroplaning or skating on the loose salt. Why? Well, have you eve
driven in sand? Go slow and you sink, but go faster and you skate across.
Add a bit of moisture and maybe the "hydroplaning" get even more so. Anyway
to test this?

just a question...

mayf, the red necked ignorant desert rat in Pahrump...

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