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      01-15-2021, 07:14 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by KoenG View Post
I don't get the argument of heat dissipation at all. Bigger rims evaquate more heat. The higher side wall on the front end is common sense: it makes the dynamic behaviour (mainly understeer) of the front less snappy. Nevertheless a pro driver would probably prefer lower side walls for more traject precision. They optimised it for the occasional track hero I guess.
I did find it interesting and intriguing. It is not something I have read about before (and did read a lot about tires). I will definitely be giving it more thought.
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