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Old 01-03-2020, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by njsteve View Post
So if the tire pressure was 30 psi, the square root is 5.4. Multiply by 9 and you get 49.2 mph.

Shouldn't the depth of the water count as well?

Very cool. I done math stuff and it's only the second day of the year.

I should rest now.
LMFAO Steve. Take it easy with the calculations. I'm sure tread and water depth has something to do with it too. I saw a video with extreme hydroplaning where the tire actually spins in opposite direction vs direction of travel. That hurts the brain too.

Phil
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