Why are the highest performance racing (F1) tires soft, but high performance summer tires for consumer cars are hard?
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This is a pretty good question. The ELI5 answer is they are specifically made for the expected conditions and minimum lifetime. When it is dry for F1 cars that have extreme gforces (turns,accel…) they want a “softer” tire that sticks to the road better. The trade off of soft is they deteriorate quickly. The science behind the manufacturing is amazing. Never mind airplane tires!
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