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Old 08-25-10 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Phantoj
Which circumference? At the center of the tread, or the side of the center, closer to the sidewall, where the circumference is slightly lower? On a partially-squished tire, both the center of the tread and the side tread are contacting the ground. But these have two different circumferences, so slippage must occur.
The circumference around the midline of the tire. No (appreciable) slippage occurs.

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