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Old 05-01-2003, 07:01 PM   #15
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Default A point?

There is a point on that arc where ithe tangent does touch. The truth is that the tire "flattens" to create a contact patch on the pavement. Therefore no true arc is ever present and therefore not a "point". That "contact patch" is an area with a coefficient of friction that provides traction that we performance "nuts" so appreciate.

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