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Old Jun 16th, 2012, 03:49 AM     #5
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Re: Tires???

Car tyres can have a hard compound on the tread and a soft sidewall on the tyre and still get good grip
Car tyres are wider and have a much greater contact area with the road and therefore skip less
Motorcycle tyres have a narrow contact area with the road and accelerate faster than cars so more skip = more wear
The loading on a motorcycle tyre has to work at angles so the construction of the tyres are different

Just a few initial thoughts

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