Published: | in F1 | Comments Off on F1 Tyres Wearing Out Rapidly – On Purpose?
There have been a lot of comments flying around lately, that the new Pirelli tyres that are being used for the Formula One races, are not performing terribly well. In particular they are accused of wearing out rapidly. In a video interview with Pirelli’s motorsport director, Paul Hembery, has admitted that in the brief the […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Some More Facts About Car Tyres
Admittedly we spend quite a lot of time on this blog talking about car tyres, so you may have picked up a few tyre facts already. Well, we think tyres are fairly amazing, so we thought we’d throw a few more facts your way. No matter how big your car is, it is supported by four […]
Published: | in General Tyre News | Comments Off on Dunlop Sport Maxx Race
If you like to take your high-performance car on the odd track day, you will need high-performance tyres which are suitable both on and off the track. The Dunlop Sport Maxx Race offers exceptional grip on and off the track, particularly on dry roads (and racing around a track is always going to be safer […]
Published: | in Tyre Tips | Comments Off on What Makes A Good All Rounder Tyre?
As the weather in southern England has been demonstrating lately, it is best to be prepared for anything when you are driving on our roads. In the last month we’ve had gorgeous sunny days, torrential rain, fog, brief snow flurries and even hail. In conditions like these, you really need to choose a good all […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Aircraft Tyres
After our recent post about (possibly) the most expensive car tyres available for the Bugatti Veyron, I thought I’d write about other outstanding types of tyres. Starting with aircraft tyres. Admittedly, these tyres don’t get very much use, but the use they do have is extremely intense while it lasts as they have to work with […]
Published: | in Michelin tyres, Tyre News | Comments Off on Possibly the World’s Most Expensive Tyres?
Buying car tyres is probably not high on most people’s list of things they like to do. We know they’re important, and they’re definitely necessary if you want your car to move (and stop when you want it to!), but there are more exciting things to spend your money on! However, in the grand scheme […]
In the April edition of Which? magazine they ranked 26 models of summer tyres in the 14″ and 16″ sizes. The car tyres were ranked out of five for both dry and wet braking and handling, wet grip on straights and bends, noise, fuel consumption and wear. The impact of the forthcoming energy labels was […]
Renault’s latest Limited Edition offering, the Renault Clio RS Red Bull Racing RB7, was launched in March 2012 and will be fitted with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres as original equipment. This 200bhp limited edition car has been developed in celebration of Red Bull Racing’s Formula One Constructor’s title as Renault has been supplying Red Bull […]
Published: | in tyre technology | Comments Off on Improved Air Retention For Environmental Tyres
Developing ‘green car tyres‘ involves considering many different variables, most of which involve the tyres’ life of road use as that impacts most on the environment. Maintaining tyre pressure has a major positive effect on prolonging a tyre’s life. The three main considerations when designing environmentally friendly tyres are: rolling resistance is mostly dependent on […]
Recently, the tyre team at What Car? carried out a test to demonstrate the differences between premium tyres and budget tyres. The outcome was that budget tyres are quieter, but take longer to stop, so safety is a concern. The headline was ‘Why Budget Tyres Could Kill’. Unsurprisingly, the budget tyre manufacturers were not happy […]