Originally Posted by
smd4
And yet, no one can explain how a smaller contact patch has more rolling resistance than a larger one. Guess that explains why my Toyota Sienna feels like it's floating on air!
No one really has to explain that to you, because that is not really why the lower pressure tire has less roling resistance. You simply fail to look past the contact patch, and consider the other variables that factor into the equation. If you would take a moment to actually read without bias, you might actually understand it better. Keep in mind, the lower pressure tire does not always have less rolling resistance, there is more to it than that.
Here is an article I posted before, but I am pretty sure, based on your continued posts showing your lack of understanding of the realities of the issue, that you didn't read it.
https://www.renehersecycles.com/myth...ure-is-faster/