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Old 02-12-2005, 06:14 PM   #1
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could someone tell me the benifits to narrowing your tires. I figured the more surface area on the tire the more grip you would have
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Old 02-12-2005, 06:26 PM   #2
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Less steering resistance
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Old 02-12-2005, 06:35 PM   #3
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With a narrowed tire you increase the ground pressure as well since the load is placed on a smaller contact patch.
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