Observer: High-Performance Tires

Take a closer look at the various components and technologies that go into making a modern high-performance tire.

By James Worrell and Michael W Robbins
Aug 2, 2004 5:00 AMMay 9, 2023 7:58 PM

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HIGH-PERFORMANCE TIRES

They still look the way they’ve always looked—round and black. But they’re so much better now that they can be driven continuously at speeds up to 186 miles per hour and can handle as much as 50 percent more lateral force before slip-sliding away.

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