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Why tires on drag cars wrinkle

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 ...
Rare is it that we're talking about 14-inch rims and skinny tires here at MM&F. More often than not, the feature cars you see on these pages are running some serious performance rubber on at least a ...
Atturo Tires said in November 2021 that it would soon add its first drag radial to the AZ850 line of tires. Considering the AZ850 line already made a name for itself by outperforming original ...
In the world of professional drag racing, low tire pressures are often considered to be good for performance. Does that logic translate to road cars and their tires? Driven Media decided to find out ...
The drag radial segment of the tire industry is not for the faint of heart. Those few companies that have figured out the formula have experienced a common epiphany: buying their product is not viewed ...
Think of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster as one big mechanical computer. Every element is engineered to act in a predictable way and predictable order to turn 15 to 20 gallons of nitromethane fuel into ...
Drag racing is as much about strategy as it is about speed. Every decision — whether choosing between a supercharger and a turbocharger, optimizing aerodynamics, or selecting the racing car — can make ...
BOWIE, Md. — Starting May 19, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) will host six weeks of 30-minute online video-conference webinars for passenger and light truck tire service technicians. Using ...
This story appears in the Jan. 5 print edition of Transport Topics. Commercial tire work is a tough and potentially hazardous job, but the combination of effective training, protective equipment, ...