Originally Posted by
terrymorse
I hear it has to do with the shape of the tire's contact patch -- long and thin vs. short and wide. Increasing the contact patch under additional load causes the "long and thin" tire to deflect more.
Or something like that. It's also the reason why skinny tires are more prone to bottom out, I think. It's hard to visualize.
Or, you know, the rim is closer to the ground, maybe?
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