The Racing & High-Performance Tire: Using Tires to Tune for Grip & Balance (R-351)
by Paul Haney

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Readers will learn:

Why there's more grip off-line in the rain
Why inflation pressure is critically important
Why wide tires produce more grip
How good drivers maintain control at the limit of adhesion
Why Firestone was able to beat out Goodyear in the CART series
Why Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominate Formula 1 racing using Bridgestone tires
The difference between spring rate, wheel rate, and tire rate
How to choose initial spring rates, anti-roll bar rates, and roll center locations

The Racing and High-Performance Tire features more than 150 photos and drawings, and includes interviews with Mario Andretti, Jim Hall, Paul Gentilozzi, and Al Speyer (Bridgestone-Firestone director of motorsports).

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