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?
In: 3088
Adhesion. Those tires are hot and that affects the rubber to create adhesion. They’re sticky.
Racing tires are amazing on smooth flat dry surfaces for relatively short amounts of time. Unfortunately in the real world not all roads are always smooth flat or dry.
No one wants a tire that has no traction in the rain, can’t handle gravel or dirt on the road, and only lasts 300 miles before needing to be replaced.
Racing tires are amazing on smooth flat dry surfaces for relatively short amounts of time. Unfortunately in the real world not all roads are always smooth flat or dry.
No one wants a tire that has no traction in the rain, can’t handle gravel or dirt on the road, and only lasts 300 miles before needing to be replaced.
Racing tires are amazing on smooth flat dry surfaces for relatively short amounts of time. Unfortunately in the real world not all roads are always smooth flat or dry.
No one wants a tire that has no traction in the rain, can’t handle gravel or dirt on the road, and only lasts 300 miles before needing to be replaced.
F1 teams can afford to spend $10k a day on tires. Your average $500 setup is designed to last you 50k+ miles. The difference is composition and what you’re expecting out of the tire.
F1 teams can afford to spend $10k a day on tires. Your average $500 setup is designed to last you 50k+ miles. The difference is composition and what you’re expecting out of the tire.
F1 teams can afford to spend $10k a day on tires. Your average $500 setup is designed to last you 50k+ miles. The difference is composition and what you’re expecting out of the tire.
It’s because they’re under inflated for more traction at the start, but smooth for better continued momentum because the downforce of the car is so high that tread would just gum it up and be too much traction. You should look up a slow motion video of F1 car wheels upon accelerating. The wheels literally wrinkle
It’s because they’re under inflated for more traction at the start, but smooth for better continued momentum because the downforce of the car is so high that tread would just gum it up and be too much traction. You should look up a slow motion video of F1 car wheels upon accelerating. The wheels literally wrinkle
It’s because they’re under inflated for more traction at the start, but smooth for better continued momentum because the downforce of the car is so high that tread would just gum it up and be too much traction. You should look up a slow motion video of F1 car wheels upon accelerating. The wheels literally wrinkle
Latest Answers