Thickie question

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road hog

Original Poster:

2,562 posts

214 months

Thursday 19th September 2013
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on tyre ratings ..if a tyre has greater roll resistance = worse mpg ...does this mean that tyre will have more grip...?







its early and carnt get it rolleyes

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

256 months

Thursday 19th September 2013
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Not necessarily, rolling resistance and grip are not intrinsically linked. It would be quite possible to design a tyre with appalling grip and high rolling resistance.

Garvin

5,199 posts

178 months

Thursday 19th September 2013
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Mr2Mike said:
Not necessarily, rolling resistance and grip are not intrinsically linked. It would be quite possible to design a tyre with appalling grip and high rolling resistance.
Is this the true definition of a 'ditch finder' biggrin