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contact patch

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noun

  1. the area of contact between a tire on an automotive vehicle and the road surface.

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On the other hand, airless tyres have a greater contact patch with the road, increasing the drag.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

Lowering the seat height was also a fix for the vague feeling of the front end, because it increases trail and gives the bike more of a contact patch with the ground.

From Time Magazine Archive

Add up the total surface area of the four tracks, you have a contact patch that is more than 2200 square inches.

From Time Magazine Archive

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