page_title: Contact patch
hierarchical_section_title: Contact patch
caption_attribution_description: English: Colorized tire footprint pressure distribution Deutsch: Abdruck des Reifens, Druckverteilung farblich gekennzeichnet
context_page_description: Contact patch is the portion of a vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface. It is commonly used in the discussion of pneumatic tires, where the term is used strictly to describe the portion of the tire’s tread that touches the road surface. The term “footprint” is used almost synonymously. Solid wheels also exhibit a contact patch which is generally smaller than the pneumatic “footprint”.
context_section_description: Contact patch is the portion of a vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface. It is commonly used in the discussion of pneumatic (i.e. pressurized) tires, where the term is used strictly to describe the portion of the tire’s tread that touches the road surface. The term “footprint” is used almost synonymously. Solid wheels also exhibit a contact patch which is generally smaller than the pneumatic “footprint”.
caption: Colorized tire footprint pressure distribution
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