Why do your everyday consumer vehicles have tires with tread, but Formula 1 tires are smooth?
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Everyday tires are designed to last a long time (usually at least 30K km) and deal with a variety of road and weather conditions reasonably well and accommodate an average driver. The treads are designed to get rid of water for the most part so the tires can work in wet conditions. Road tires don’t need to deal with super high speed corners and cars being driven at the limit.
Formula 1 slick tires are designed to last 300km (at most) and run on a well prepared asphalt surface in dry conditions only. These tires need to be warmed up to work properly and don’t work at all in the wet. Slick tires can really be used by good drivers who know how to use them and their grip potential and would be rather dangerous for the average driver.
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