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Old 01-13-2006, 12:56 AM
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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
That was already the criticism on radials when they were first introduced. A very small transition range...
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