One of the most important things to keep in mind when building your car for any kind of motorsport application is that the tires are almost always the most important part of your "build." Well, okay, ...
Drag racing captivates motorsport enthusiasts with its high-speed thrills, and one of the most intriguing elements is the way tires wrinkle during a launch. This phenomenon is more than just a ...
Before there were specific drag-racing tires, drivers and engineers had to make do with what they had, leading to some pretty creative - but flawed - solutions.
If you have hung around any drivers or crewmembers involved with any type of vehicle racing, the term tire testing has probably been talked about at some point. What do the drivers and crew mean when ...
First, there was Nitto's NT555R Extreme Drag radial, a ground-breaking DOT-approved tire for street and strip. It set new standards for street traction that many other companies have tried to ...