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...ize [[traction (engineering)|traction]] for any given tire dimension. Such tires are used on all four wheels for [[road racing|road]] or [[oval racing|oval ...hoose different tires based on the weather conditions and can often change tires during a race.

[[image:F1 Slick Tires.jpg|thumb|right|A set of slick [[Formula One]] tires as will be introduced for the {{F1|2009}} season.]] ...a significant role in the performance of a [[Formula One car]]. The [[tire|tires]] have undergone significant changes throughout the [[history of Formula On

...with plenty of overtaking. Series' rules may permit slick tires or treaded tires. As the rules limit modifications, all cars are relatively equal and produc ...d), but Formula Fords now use racing gearboxes and, in some championships, slick tyres.

...0 rode on the quite narrow tires of the time, but their narrowness and the slick styling meant that this version had the lowest drag coefficient of any Coun ...r tires making it more stable in cornering. Aesthetically, some prefer the slick lines of the original while some prefer the more aggressive lines of the la

...een the car and the road to improve acceleration and handling. Today most tires, especially those fitted to motor vehicles, are manufactured from [[synthet ...canization]], the process that would later be used to produce cured rubber tires.

...0 rode on the quite narrow tires of the time, but their narrowness and the slick styling meant that this version had the lowest drag coefficient of any Coun ...r tires making it more stable in cornering. Aesthetically, some prefer the slick lines of the original while some prefer the more aggressive lines of the la

...[[2006]] in favour of slick tyres. <br /> Bridgestone is supplying three [[slick tyre]] compounds for racing on dry (soft, medium and hard), as well as a [[ ...Saturday's race, each driver has to make a pit stop in which at least two tires have to be changed.

=== Tires === ...international level racing these are some of the softest and most advanced tires in motorsport and a development ground for [[Formula One]].

...[[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[Rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved r ...ll cause the vehicle to handle poorly on turns, fighting the driver as the tires slip and skid from the mismatched speeds.

*Tyres: Michelin control slick and treaded wet tyres ...umatics were supplied exclusively by [[Cooper Tire & Rubber Company|Cooper Tires]].

The tires on the FXX are 19&nbsp;inch [[Slick tire|slicks]] custom-developed for the car, though road-legal.

...] [[chassis]] designed by [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] and model-370/660R13 [[slick tire]]s from [[Cooper Tire & Rubber Company|Cooper]]. [[Zytek]] provide a p ..., the team can be given more wet weather tires at the expense of the slick tires. The race weekend starts with two one-hour practice sessions held on the Fr

...[[off-road vehicle]]s, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved r ...ll cause the vehicle to handle poorly on turns, fighting the driver as the tires slip and skid from the mismatched speeds.

...r performance softer compound tires. Informally called 'alternates', these tires are made visible to the spectators by their red sidewalls.

...improves air flow to the wheels. The F60 is only fitted with 1-tread slick tires, and a simpler suspension positioned a bit backward in angle. Ferrari remov

== Tyres (tires) == ...stated after a dramatic and highly political [[United States Grand Prix]]. Slick tyres are also to be reintroduced as of 2008.

...is used to. Other things that a driver must adjust to include changes in tires, tire pressures and load. That is, handling is not just good or bad; it is ...to the rule that wider tires improve road holding. (See aquaplaning under tires, below.)

...ll cause the vehicle to handle poorly on turns, fighting the driver as the tires slip and skid from the mismatched speeds. ...both 2WD and 4WD vehicles, whenever a driven wheel is placed on a patch of slick ice or raised off the ground. The simplistic design works acceptably well f

...As Tilly attempts to flee the scene in her Ford Mustang, Bond slashes her tires with a spike that extends from his [[Aston Martin DB5]] wheel hub. Bond sub ...ture to adventure), including bulletproof front and rear wind screens, oil slick dispenser, smoke screen burner, front wing machine guns, rotating licence p

...the {{F1|1970}} title posthumously for Lotus. 1970 saw the introduction of slick tyres by Goodyear. ...er Company|Goodyear]] was too busy to continue to develop the unique small tires required by the P34. Without continuing development, the tyres became less