SRW traction versus a DRW

bfast54 wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Duals, will have less traction under those conditions, as you have less weight per sq in of tire on the ground. Chris

Nice thought
But---- not alwasys.

2 tires-- have Less ground contact - per sq inch-- than 4 tires.

All things being equal--- 4 tires will have better traction- forward and backward.
Now, throw snow into the picture--- changes it --- 2 Snow tires will always be better.

Chris is correct, less weight per sq. in. of contact means less traction. Simple physics. Designers of race and high performance cars understand the physics, that is why they use active wings to increase downforce (i.e. adding weight) to prevent loss of traction rather than deploying extra tires.