Thread: will fatter tires prevent dead start wheel spin?
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Old 10-17-12 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
Perhaps starting in a lower gear would help.
Actually lower gears increase wheel spin. It's a matter of torque.

Put your bike in 53/11 and try to"lay a patch" pretty difficult on a clean dry road.

Put it in 39/27 and it's relatively easy.
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