I can understand in off-roading because they would actually bite into the ground and push against it, but if the road does not deform into the treads then wouldn’t it be better to have them slick for more surface area? why do race cars use slick tires and not consumer vehicles?
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If you took a set of regular road tires from any car, and made those same tires with no tread, they would perform better on asphalt road surfaces. The reason for tread on tires is rain and loose surface traction. It’s really as simple as that. If we could guarantee perfect road conditions all the time, we’d drive on slicks.
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