Old 03-26-12 | 04:56 PM
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weshigh
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Originally Posted by AdamDZ
Yes, but they're very fine, not deep like on most bicycle tires. Those deep threads on road bike tires only serve to make an impression on people.
They are actually pretty wide tread patterns, but the mechanics of F1 tire in the wet are totally different than a bike tire.

The way I understand it, the weight per contact patch of a cycle tire is much greater and instead of hydroplaning on top of the water, a cycle tire would just cut right through it thus not needing tread pattern for clearing water from the track of the cycle.
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