And, in fairness, rolling resistance matters whether you’re riding quickly or not. In fact, it can save you more time if ...
New 2027 MotoGP rubber supplier Pirelli has pronounced itself pleased after its first on-track test with premier class prototypes went ahead at Misano on Tuesday. The Italian company, which replaces ...
LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body formally approved rule changes on Wednesday that will allow sole supplier Pirelli to carry out more testing of next year's wider tyres during ...
Camber Ridge is a new tyre testing facility set to open in 2016 in North Carolina, US. It aims to offer tyre manufacturers, vehicle OEMs and Tier 1’s the opportunity to measure the dynamic properties ...
This video compares cheap and expensive tyres during a controlled burnout test. It looks at grip, heat buildup, wear rate, ...
The Italian company was again in the line of fire at the weekend’s Korean Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Red Bull’s Mark Webber complaining about how quickly the tyres wore out.
In the last decade or more, the main focus in terms of performance gains, from an equipment point of view, has been on reducing aerodynamic drag as much as possible. Drag is the biggest retarding ...
We test the differences in rolling resistance and aerodynamic performance between the Continental GP5000 S TR and the ...
South Korean tyre manufacturer Nexen Tire Corporation announced it has established a new dedicated winter tyre test centre at the UTAC proving ground in Ivalo, Finland. The facility will be the main ...
Despite the fact that they're the only thing keeping us in contact with the road, a third of British motorists believe that kicking a car tyre is a good indication of whether it is properly inflated.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries has opened a new testing facility at one of its main development bases for winter tyres at the Nayoro Tyre Proving Ground in Nayoro City, Hokkaido. The Nayoro Indoor ICE ...
Pirelli will conduct its first MotoGP tyre test at Misano on Tuesday, 16 September, as preparations continue ahead of its entry into the championship in 2027. One of the key changes to MotoGP’s ...