Originally posted by tboner:


Do we want to discuss tires, LOL?

TB





Now, just thinking out loud here, but what would the real effect of a larger pad be?

1) Well, having a larger friction interface with the rotor, it would generate heat faster, given the same pressure.

2) But, having a larger area, it would take more pedal force to generate the same pressure.

3) But, having a larger friction surface, less pedal force would be required to generate the same "stopping power."

I suspect that the caliper would heat up the same as always, and that Big Jim's driving impression would stand up to the number crunchers.

I, too, reserve the right to be wrong.

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998