Soft Compound

…Pilot Sport Cup and Toyo Proxes R888, the ContiForceContact (80 treadwear) has a compound that's soft enough to be competitive in a track environment, yet suitable for light street use. Unlike extremely soft race-only applications, such as the Hoosier R6, the ContiForceContact is less likely…

…choice that's designed to reach peak grip quicker than the g-Force R1. * Hankook Ventus Z214 - Uses the C71 soft compound for autocross events and the C51 medium compound for track days. The tire provides a great value. * Kumho Ecsta V710 - A few select sizes at closeout prices still…

…tires. Where as before in Street Modified, the only way to be truly competitive was to run a low tread depth tire (2-4/32") and extremely soft compound (Hoosier A6). Now drivers can enjoy tires that can be driven to the event, wear much longer and are easier on the budget -- all while staying…

…for two different functions. Hoosier A6 tires are intended to be used as autocross tires. The science behind this function is the very soft rubber compound. The tire has a lower operating temperature for maximum traction. Many autocross events are too short of a course to get a typical race tire…

…performers: Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 This fourth generation of the iconic Blizzak line did many things well during our testing. Utilizing a soft compound with metallic flakes known as micro bite particles, this tire seemed to be the most responsive in terms of starting and stopping distances. Before…

…Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 The Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 is designed for lighter vehicles such as small and mid-sized cars and features an extremely soft compound designed to give these vehicles every traction advantage available. The tire is also T-speed rated to provide a more responsive steering…

…interested in a tire that is designed to be driven on the street, as well as at your event. Drag racing radials have softer sidewalls and tread compounds in order to maximize grip in straight-line acceleration that's typical when launching a car from a stop at a drag racing strip. Toyo Proxes TQ…

…good fit for their vehicle. Does the tire have what it takes to compete with many of the newer generation front-runners? While the tire isn't as soft as many Studless Ice & Snow tires, and therefore not as well suited for ice, the Winterforce features an aggressive pattern that can move its…

…rock crawling tochallenge their driving skills and the performance of their vehicles. This purpose-built rock crawling tire was developed through participation in competition as BFGoodrich worked directly with rock crawling enthusiasts.The Krawler T/A KX features a soft tread compound based on ...

…snow traction require two properties to maintain adequate traction, soft tread compound and tread sipes. These sipes open up to provide hundreds of biting surfaces that grip into the ice and packed snow, while the soft compound allows these sipes to open in extreme cold temperatures. This is why…

…and brands of tires, however most of the options had one thing in common: very soft tread compounds. Typically, the tires used on the Q7 were sport truck tires or performance tires featuring relatively soft compounds and correspondingly low UTQG treadwear numbers. This type of tire combined with…