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it's not directly pressure but more like tensile stress (wheel moves forward and is stopped by the brake). Especially if you move the hole a bit lower towards the tyre, the tensile load is almost a linear pull.
Also, the piece could be a lot wider than 10mm (for example 20mm or more).