Road Racing Slicks

…Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezin g temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use tires feature racing slick type tread designs and co mpounds optimized for dry traction to provide the ultimate in acceleration, cornering and braking in dry condit ions*.…

…events in dry conditions where responsiveness and high levels of grip at lower operating temperatures are desirable. A7 tires are also used for road racing on lightweight cars or when competing in cool ambient temperatures where Hoosier's R6 Radials can't be brought up to favorable operating…

The Ventus Z214 radial is Hankook's Racetrack & Autocross Only racing tire developed for drivers who participate in autocross, time attack and road racing competition, as well as for track-day drivers seeking race-slick like grip in dry and damp conditions. The Ventus Z214 is designed to blend…

…rubber in contact with the road as possible, as a slick tire does in racing. Conversely for wet conditions, it's necessary for tires to use patterned blocks and ridges to evacuate water and break up the surface film, allowing the rubber to grip the pavement to improve wet road handling and stopping…

…to control their vehicle depends on the traction between their tires and the road. Tires don't require tread designs or even much tread depth to deliver traction on dry roads. A practical example of this is the racing slicks used on stock cars and open-wheel racers that provide traction at over 200…

…believe should be Step 1 -- shaving the tires -- and we work our way through the other over the next few weeks Step 1 One of the reasons radial racing slicks are so effective is because they feature shallow tread depths and their contact patch acts as a single unit. However, any tread design breaks…

…speed rated tires can still achieve high speeds, it is not recommended that repaired street tires, or punctured DOT-legal competition tires and racing slicks be used for track events. How do you know which procedures a tire dealer uses? Ask them! But be aware that if they say they can repair a tire…

…Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Shaving Tires for Autocross / Track Use / Competition One of the reasons radial racing slicks are so effective is they feature shallow tread depths, and their contact patch acts as a single unit. However, any tread design that breaks up…

…Extreme Performance Summer tires and dedicated race compound tires has exploded. One of the most popular tires we offer to open lapping and HPDE students is Toyo's R888. While this tire may not be as quick around a road course as a full slick tire such as the Hoosier R7, it does wear…

…2 R is designed for proficient sports drivers as a racing tyre (semi-slick) for extreme performance and is optimised specifically for use on a dry race track. As with all semi-slicks, there is a tendency for aquaplaning on wet race tracks or road surfaces, especially towards the end of their useful…

…Continental's ContiForceContact, a new entry into the Streetable Track & Competition performance category. While this option isn't quite a racing slick, it's definitely built with the track in mind. This class of tire allows an enthusiast to drive his or her car to the track and then…

…wet road conditions. And because many of our customers live in America's Snowbelt, we also test the wintertime traction of all-season and winter tires on the ice and in the snow. The polished ice of our local hockey rink serves to simulate slick intersections and ice-covered roads. For snow…

…ever purchased (and I've bought probably 15-20 sets of tires for various vehicles over the past 15 years, everything from snow tires to racing slicks). They actually defeat the purpose of my snow tires, as they offer about 8/10th of the snowy driving performance of them. This has to be the best…