I'll dig up the article that Petersons 4WD Magazine did on larger tires and
braking. I used to think the same...but it does stop in a shorter distance.
At 05:59 AM 04/07/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>That is true to an extent, but a larger tire is
>usually a heavier tire, thus physically taking more
>force to slow it.
>
>--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote:
>> If you're using a larger tire, the contact patch is
>> larger. I've already
>> tried this with my truck and it DOES stop in a
>> shorter distance.
>>
>> > The brakes won't be as efficient and it'll take
>> longer
>> > to stop, simply b/c you're slowing a greater
>> rotating
>> > mass.
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
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