> Jeff Adams Wrote:
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> Lower pressure increases traction? By increasing the size of the
> contact patch?
>
> See the Second Law of Friction. (We call it traction, but it's the same
> thing.)
It should be obvious that the added patch also increases heat ( due to friction ) .
Heat usually expands stuff , making it more porous and thereby softer .
Exactly why it's recommended to warm tires before doing any trickery , lest you perish . ;)