Originally Posted by
cwoods34
But there's a point where so much weight-generated grip on the outside tire causes the inner tire to lose efficiency, so OVERALL you lose grip. Correct?
Yes, you can exceed the tire's capability, but almost never from weight transfer alone. Usually what causes decreased grip from too much weight transfer is too much instantaneous slip angle. The way to prevent that is controlling the weight transfer rate, not necessarily the amount of weight transfer. I love to talk to people who say they want to take grip out of the car in high bite. That is crazy - you want as much grip as you can at all times. What people typically mean and don't realize is that they want to tune the car such that weight transfer is controlled properly and the resulting tire forces maximize the friction circle (right picture). In high bite this usually means slowing it down and ensuring the best contact patch is there such that you don't get traction spikes that can either scrub speed or cause traction rolling.
Almost all tires behave similar to the first picture here, though the rate of drop off past peak grip can be more or less severe.
