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Originally Posted by Motofool
We disagree at this point, Zach.
There is nothing in the books or in nature that limits traction, the more weight pushing down, the more resistance to slide (helped by a slightly bigger contact patch).
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I get my info from places like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_load_sensitivity
"Tire load sensitivity describes the behaviour of tires under load. Conventional pneumatic tires do not behave as classical friction theory would suggest. The load sensitivity of most real tires in their typical operating range is such that the coefficient of friction decreases as the vertical load, Fz, increases. The maximum lateral force that can be developed does increase as the vertical load increases, but at a diminishing rate."