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Why do large trucks that Carry heavy loads have many wheels​

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Each wheel and only hold so much weight per in^2

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there's a maximum amount of weight a wheel can hold EX: 5 pounds. if you have 4 wheels the maximum weight would be 20 pounds. If the truck and its belongings weighed 30 pounds it would not be able to carry all the weight

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This helps to distribute the load over a greater area so as to reduce the pressure on the roads and on individual tires; this is good for road economy and tire life as well. ... Due to the high center of gravity of trucks, over-heating is bound to occur at high speed leading to blow-out of a tire

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