Thread: Wheel Circumference Physics
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Old 08-17-24 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by znomit
Does the tyre compress less at speed? There is work done deforming the tyre.

Is the contact patch compressed horizontally due to the torque exerted by the rider?
Yes, if you’re a top fuel dragster. At 200 watts or so, I doubt it’s significant, maybe not even measurable, within an available margin of error
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