Never underestimate the importance of good quality tyres. The rubber you choose will affect the acceleration, braking and cornering performance of your car, so you need to choose wisely.
There’s no point increasing your car’s power output, improving the suspension setup, or beefing up the brakes if all that work is going to be undermined by the tyres you’ve fitted. As the only part of the car in contact with the road, your tyres have a direct impact on all areas of its performance, so you need to give them some serious thought and consideration. So, let’s do just that…
RUBBER COMPOUNDS
A typical road tyre will contain a number of different rubber compounds, some natural and some synthetic; each designed to do a specific job. Some will
