Why are drag- racing tires wide and smooth, whereas passenger- car tires are narrower and have tread

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Why are drag- racing tires wide and smooth, whereas passenger- car tires are narrower and have tread (Fig. 4.32)? Are there frictional and/ or safety considerations? Does this difference between the tires contradict the fact that friction is independent of surface area?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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