I really know nothing about this, but to me slipping means lack of traction.
I can comprehend the fact that the heat generated by the friction makes the
tires more pliable and tacky therefore improving traction.  Kinda sounds
like a paradox.

John Mullan


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This is so cool. I can't believe it, but I am learning more on the piclist
than I do on Car techboards.

I am leary about the claim that tires offer more traction when slipping,
but have been in many circumstances when I get poor 60 foot times when the
track is sticky and my tires hook. And real good short times when my tires
"chirp, chirp, chirp"! So I am going to take this seriously.

The thing I wanted to say though, is that I am using street radials. The
reason they are so poor with acceleration is that they don't deform. They
are like accelerating with wooden wheels.

John