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Originally Posted by nota
However one good thing about those primitive old tyres was they could withstand a ridiculously big slip-angle yet still deliver some level of adhesion, so in general they were very progressive & forgiving even while howling away. By comparision, todays modern radials dont offer this forgiveness. They generate incredible lateral acceleration right up to the limit, then often a very sharp deterioration in grip. If you unwittingly step over, all hell breaks loose and you have to be very quick in your reactions
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That was already the criticism on radials when they were first introduced. A very small transition range...
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