Why do the fastest bicycles have very thin tires, while the fastest cars have very wide tires?

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Can someone explain this?

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Bike tires need to be as aerodynamic and low resistance as possible. Otherwise you’d slow down really quickly.

Cars are trying to maximize the power transfer from the engine to the pavement.

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