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Originally Posted by wnut
Have you looked at F1 rims and tyres lately? Absurd just absurd!
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Absolutely! Currently the highest proportion of suspension movement seems to be provided by the tyre walls and you could express legitimate doubts as to whether active suspension would be a game changer.
It is certainly time that the wheel tyre specifications were brought more into line with modern road car practice even if that took tyre degradation out of the equation as a "spice up the racing" tool.
Active suspension could be a cost saver if some of the more costly circuit to circuit freedoms now existing could be limited. The changes available through software changes could be as effective and less costly to implement.
Whether that technology could be transferred to road cars is uncertain. Maybe it will be the other way around.