Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
I think we're in agreement based on with what you're saying, but your diagram shows something different.
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No, it doesn't (the illustration is correct).
Tire radius (loaded) > Patch radius (loaded). <<== what we are both saying.
The circle (with the tire radius) is larger than the circle with the patch radius.
The illustration shows the two circles (the patch circle is
smaller and
inside the tire radius circle).