6 hours ago
Where a larger contact patch might help is in reducing the rate of wear.
Naturally a soft composition tyre will wear a lot faster than a "hard" one.
The impressive width of those track tyres may just get them through the race.
Once again, emphatically not a tyre expert! I'm ready to be corrected (and Alan, I know how you feel. Everyone knows more about cars than the people who design them! Especially mechanics at dealerships and lads on the production line).
Naturally a soft composition tyre will wear a lot faster than a "hard" one.
The impressive width of those track tyres may just get them through the race.
Once again, emphatically not a tyre expert! I'm ready to be corrected (and Alan, I know how you feel. Everyone knows more about cars than the people who design them! Especially mechanics at dealerships and lads on the production line).