My gawd; I just re-read what I wrote. . . do I always ramble like that?
Allow me to rephrase:
Power is made of Torque x RPM. With the engine spinning at peak engine HP, the drive wheels will be delivered with
either, more torque @ fewer rpms,
or proportionately less torque @ more rpms.
The tires however will eat up more power when they have a heavier torque load. . . .the extreme being when they leave blackmarks and lots of smoke. .. . .and thats where the extra power goes.