4 hours ago
Tony I can’t give you a simple technical explanation of why simple friction doesn’t explain why tyres grip. It would take longer than my attention span. However, trust me, I’m at least as reliable as Google when it comes to tyres. As a tyre engineer I know I can completely change a tyres grip characteristics by adjusting things like sidewall cord tension and angles, tread belt (ie the metal bit) construction, even tread pattern can have an effect. Simple friction theory says this shouldn’t be possible. It is. That’s why I said what I did.
Alan Fairless