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You've heard about it in our commercials or seen it in our test videos and now that summer is on the way you to can drive it for yourself. I'm speaking of course about the Tire Rack Test Track. From spring until fall numerous events are held at our facility in South Bend, Indiana by various car…
…Bend, Indiana. That means it is time to test some tires. We test tires both on a carefully selected road loop and under the controlled conditions of our test track. This year, our test track will be changing. In addition to being resurfaced, the track has been expanded, and we are running a slightly…
…test course looks like? Here are some of the highlights and a video that show you exactly how a typical test lap goes. A few of the key aspects include: * Identical vehicles * Three to four different tires per test * Over 800 laps on the track * Over 100 test drivers for diverse input Our test track…
…Email Page to a Friend Video Center Performance Test Track Drives: Wet Course (00:21) Category: Why Tire Rack? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Our integrated sprinkler system soaks the entire track so we can evaluate traction, handling and braking…
…The manufacturer sent professional drivers to Tire Rack to allow our marketing team (who normally don’t get the opportunity to test tires on the track) to drive on the g-Force COMP-2 A/S, Advantage T/A Sport and g-Force Rival S. Three Mazda 3 vehicles were equipped with a set of the…
…Built to FIA standards, this track would prove to be a great location for the Pilot Super Sport to stretch its legs. Read the full test report. Testing Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires 2019: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ Category: Tires Length: (01:36) Testing Ultra High Performance All-Season…
This week I tested the BFGoodrich Premier Touring, the Firestone Precision Touring, the General AltiMAX RT and the Yokohama AVID Touring S, Standard Touring All-Season tires. They all handled very well for their category. Whenever the tires broke away on the track, you could easily regain control.…
…recently tested the following Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season tires on our track in the wet. Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Kumho Solus KL21 Michelin Latitude Tour HP The Pirelli was far and away the best handling and braking tire on the track. It maneuvered around the wet track with confidence.…
…Beyond the Test Track (00:45) Category: Why Tire Rack? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Besides our Performance Test Track Drives, we test on a seven-mile road loop to simulate real-world driving, travel to Sweden for extreme winter testing and even get…
…Video Center Performance Test Track Drives: The Slalom (00:16) Category: Why Tire Rack? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend The best way to test a tire's handling capability is at the limit. Our five-cone slalom is designed to test grip and responsiveness…
…Length: (01:36) Testing Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires 2019: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Category: Tires Length: (01:43) Testing Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires 2019: Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Category: Tires Length: (01:36) Connect & Go with the Michelin Track Connect App…
…Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Video Center Testing Tires: On the Test Track (02:04) Category: Tires Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Join us on a Performance Test Track Drive. Experience how we challenge a tire's traction, handling and…
Recently we had the joy of testing the new BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 tire on our test track using an array of vehicles supplied by BFGoodrich. (Shown to the left is my Ford Mustang GT next to a demo 2012 Camaro SS.) In an effort to demonstrate this new Ultra High Performance Summer tire's…
…set of tires?Our knowledge comes from our testing program, in which each of our sales specialists actively participate. Several times each year, we're given the opportunity to interact with the tires we sell, both on the road and on our test track. This gives us first-hand experience that helps…
…the test. Our test track is set up to allow our drivers to subjectively measure the balance and transition of a car driven at its limit and record precise time laps consistently and accurately to provide detailed data. It is the same test track that we use for our own in-house tire testing program.…
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