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      10-28-2013, 08:04 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by Pete_vB View Post
"Spinning" is relative, but this is not just a drag strip thing. The wheel is always turning faster (or slower) than the road if you're putting force through it. In 2nd gear acceleration it's probably about 5%, at top speed it might be 1-2% (to combat the aero drag). The tire moving exactly with the road is an illusion at all times if you're pushing it.
This is a very interesting theory.

So, how then does the odometer, speedometer and ABS/DSC compensate for all this?

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