Old 09-30-19, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by aclinjury
tire size doesn't play as much a role in your cornering performance, it's the rubber softness that matters, and plenty of progressively faster practices so you get the feeling of approaching the edge of mechanical grip.

here's a video of a guy absolutely railing on 23mm tires at high speed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkc-...&index=24&t=0s
This is patently false- the wider the tire, the larger the contact patch, the safer in cornering.
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