If I let air out of my tires to increase surface area on sand; wont that just reduce the pressure on the sand too? Is traction NOT a function of both pressure and surface area? Physics

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If I let air out of my tires to increase surface area on sand; wont that just reduce the pressure on the sand too? Is traction NOT a function of both pressure and surface area? Physics

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Reducing the air pressure in your tires makes the tire softer. A softer tire can conform to the terrain better than a hard one

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