Q&A With a Tire Engineer: R-Comp Race Tires vs. 200-Treadwear Extreme Street Tires
What if we could peek inside 200-treadwear tires and R-comp tires to see how the magic happens? We asked someone who could take us there.
Does size matter? We tested nearly identical wheel and tire packages with different aspect ratios to determine if a smaller sidewall made a big difference in lap times.
What if we could peek inside 200-treadwear tires and R-comp tires to see how the magic happens? We asked someone who could take us there.
Why can't we have an R-compound tire that still has daily driving road manners? We asked the director of product strategy for Maxxis USA, John Wu.
We test some of the latest contenders in the 200tw bracket from Michelin and Goodyear against the Bridgestone Potenza.
Can one car make a great daily while also serving as a competitive autocrosser and a fun track car? If the answer is Miata, then likely yes.
Can newcomers from Valino and Yokohama dethrone the current 200-Treadwear favorites for endurance and autocross?
Not slicks, not R-comps, not 200-treadwear tires, but track tires for track days from Nankang, Goodyear and Pirelli.
Tired of the silver wheels that every car seems to come with these days? No problem: You can change their color in just nine steps and a few hours.
Will the new Falken Azenis RT-660 measure up in our Miata-based, SCCA-style tire test?
