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Wheels & Tyres

Tyre construction, grip, slip and the contact patch.

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What it is and why it exists, in plain language, with the whole system in view.
- Tyres and GripUp nextEvery force that accelerates, brakes or steers a car passes through four tyre contact patches, each roughly the size of a postcard. Learn how grip is generated, why tyres must slip a little to work, and how pressure, tread and the friction circle set the limits.Not started. 13 minutes.