Is Tractive Force Affected by the Width of Tires on a Car?

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The formula for tractive force is clarified as wheel torque divided by the rolling radius of the tire, which is crucial for accurate calculations. The torque is derived from the engine output and the vehicle's drive ratios. Wider tires are debated to provide better traction, but factors such as tire radius measurement and vehicle load must be considered. Additionally, the driving conditions, whether straight or turning at speed, significantly impact traction due to centrifugal forces and tire friction. Understanding these dynamics is essential for optimizing vehicle performance.
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Is the formula for tractive force = wheel torque/tyre radius, or wheel torque x tyre radius?
 
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T = F x D
 
Basically, do you simply take the diameter of the crown wheel and tyre, then proceed to calculate the ratio between the two; therefore giving a reduction in torque?
 
Torque = Force x Distance.
(What I wrote above was kind of ambiguous, sorry)

Rearranging for force gives torque / distance.

So in this case it's wheel torque / the rolling radius (from cenre of wheel to outer egde of tyre).

The wheel torque is the torque from the engine * the drive ratios of geabox * final dive ratio.
 
see post below in gen pyshics forumn..
Wider tire giving better traction debate! Old Aug15-09, 04:19 AM

also..you must measure radius of the tire..with mounted on the car, with full fuel, driver...
because it will change from free state

thing 2?? are you going straight or plan on turning at speed..see several posts on centifugal force, tire contact, tire friction etc..
 

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