GasSavers_bobski |
05-24-2007 06:57 PM |
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Originally Posted by thisisntjared
(Post 52650)
all tires allow slippage in the treads, especially during acceleration and deceleration and different tire designs allow different amounts of slippage.
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You may be confusing sidewall flex for slip. If they slipped, the tread would shift relative to the sidewall/wheel and stay there. When the sidewall flexes under strong braking or acceleration, it's merely acting as a spring. The tread and sidewall/wheel return to their original positions relative to eachother once force is removed.
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