Unfortuantely, we don't have enough information to say one way or another if the bike will stop faster with a car tire (or slower for that matter). I was merely pointing out that the increase in contact patch area does not necessarily equate to an increase (or decrease) in friction (traction) since the downward force will then be spread over a greater area.Trying to wrap my head around what you're saying -- do you mean that a contact patch of a car tire, say 16 square inches (2" x 8") is no better than the contact patch of a motorcycle tire, say 4 square inches (2" x 2")?
...that given an emergency (lock-up) situation a car tire wouldn't stop faster than a motorcycle tire?
Or are you simply saying that for any given amount of equal pressure applied to the brake pedal, the car tire wouldn't provide any better stopping power than a bike tire?
One unknown variable is the rubber compound, which will result in varying coefficients of friction. Another is the tread geometry and how that interacts with a given road surface. Too many unknowns to make a blanket statement.
But one thing is for sure, if an FJR with a car tire is set on a moving conveyor belt, it will NOT fly!
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