Why are the highest performance racing (F1) tires soft, but high performance summer tires for consumer cars are hard?
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The factory tires on my car will last only 50-100 miles on the track, or up to 5000 miles on the street, tops.
So very soft race tires are out there for consumers and their street cars.
And let me tell ya, they grip like crazy. If it’s dry.
If it’s wet or loose gravel/sand they have zero traction.
If it’s cold (below 40F) they have no traction.
And they’re expensive. Over 2k a set.
How many people want to replace tires twice a year, and can’t drive if it’s raining or might rain or a little bit chilly?
That is why most sport summer tires are significantly harder than race tires.
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