do wider tires stop faster than narrow tires?

Answer 1

I know from experience that wider tires dont for s**t in the snow. Rain might be different. Remember that the PSI on each square inch of tire goes down with the tire width.The curve thats important here is one that would show coefficient of friction vs tire loading under different conditions. Or, a graph that woud show the horizontal pull for various vertical pressures, for a fixed condition and square area of material.

Answer 2

NO, it does not. Although wider tires do provide more traction, more traction means how well you are attached to the ground, not how well you can stop. The ability to stop depends on, like the person above said, the quality of your brakes, and also on the material of the tires, and the quality of contact with the ground.

Assuming that the tires are in direct, full contact with the ground, the size of the tires will not matter. Only the coefficient of friction (basically how friction-y it is) of the two materials will affect the ability to stop.

Answer 3

I would have to agree with Nothingu. Also, remember that wider tires cover more surface area. Think about this. if you took a large magic rub eraser and tried to slide it and then compared it to a little pencil eraser, which would be easier to push? The smaller eraser of course. The same applies to trying to stop motion as to start it.

Answer 4

Depends on how hard it is raining.

This reminds me of a joke I heard once, I think it was on the Car Talk radio show.
It seems some guy had a brother in law who drove Indy cars, one day the two were talking about cars and the first guy says, "I'll bet my 15 year old Dodge can beat your race car", and the second guy says, "are you high?" and the first guy goes, "no, but I get to pick when we race" and the other guy is like, "whatever".
Then one day it is pouring down rain and the first guy calls his brother in law and says, "hey lets go racing" and the second guy just concedes the race.

Answer 5

yes. same kind of tires under the same circunstances, the wider tire has more area of friction. kind of the same reason why tires with a little less air makes a car spend more gas that tires with a little more air.

Answer 6

Gripping surface place a smaller part in the bigger picture of the physics in asphalt meets rubber. See the website reference for information on calculating the stopping distance of a vehicle.

Answer 7

Depends how hard you push on that brake pedal!

lol im just yankin your chains

Wider do henerally stop faster than narrow tires...why?

More surface area in contact with the pavement. Thus more friction. Thus it would slow down quicker

Answer 8

They do provide better traction, which in turn makes for better stopping...up to a point, at least.
That is why many people will trade their tires for a larger size; better traction, better stopping.

Answer 9

I believe so in general, the primary quality being more surface area contact is directly proportional to more friction.

Answer 10

yes