# contact patch

> the portion of a tire that is in contact with the surface

**Wikidata**: [Q2139959](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2139959)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_patch)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/contact-patch


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)