Eli5 – F1 cars have smooth tyres for grip yet on a normal car this would be certain death. Why do smooth tyres give F1 cars more grip yet normal cars less grip?
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Smooth is better when dry and road/track is clean.
Grooved is better in other situations.
F1 cars swap to non-smooth tyres in the rain. Because they can. They do pit-stops.
You can’t swap, can you? You drive on normal roads, which are likely to be wet, or have gravel, or dirt, or stuff on them.
So you need grooved tyres, because it is very rare that you will be able to make use of smooth tyres.
Smooth is better when dry and road/track is clean.
Grooved is better in other situations.
F1 cars swap to non-smooth tyres in the rain. Because they can. They do pit-stops.
You can’t swap, can you? You drive on normal roads, which are likely to be wet, or have gravel, or dirt, or stuff on them.
So you need grooved tyres, because it is very rare that you will be able to make use of smooth tyres.
Smooth is better when dry and road/track is clean.
Grooved is better in other situations.
F1 cars swap to non-smooth tyres in the rain. Because they can. They do pit-stops.
You can’t swap, can you? You drive on normal roads, which are likely to be wet, or have gravel, or dirt, or stuff on them.
So you need grooved tyres, because it is very rare that you will be able to make use of smooth tyres.
F1 tires and generally extremely high performance tires are called slicks, slicks can be semi-slick or just slick. slicks have zero tread, and are made of drastically different materials than michelin tires you would run on your car. semi slicks have some tread, are made of the same materials and are for all weather racing. normal car tires are made of highly durable and long lasting materials with a tread pattern that pushes water to the side.
F1 tires and generally extremely high performance tires are called slicks, slicks can be semi-slick or just slick. slicks have zero tread, and are made of drastically different materials than michelin tires you would run on your car. semi slicks have some tread, are made of the same materials and are for all weather racing. normal car tires are made of highly durable and long lasting materials with a tread pattern that pushes water to the side.
F1 tires and generally extremely high performance tires are called slicks, slicks can be semi-slick or just slick. slicks have zero tread, and are made of drastically different materials than michelin tires you would run on your car. semi slicks have some tread, are made of the same materials and are for all weather racing. normal car tires are made of highly durable and long lasting materials with a tread pattern that pushes water to the side.
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