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As of 2021, the Japanese Super GT series features four tire manufacturers competing, [35] [36] although Michelin left the GT500 class following the 2023 season. [37] American open-wheel car racing has also seen tire wars, typically between Firestone (currently the sole tire supplier in IndyCar Series ) and Goodyear.
The first drag racing slick was developed by M&H Tires (Marvin & Harry Tires) in the early 1950s. It was the only company in the world that produced and sold original drag racing tyres. Drag racing slicks vary in size, from slicks used on motorcycles to very wide ones used on "top fuel" dragsters.
[2] [3] Hoosier makes tires aimed at both amateurs and professionals competing in a variety of disciplines including stock car racing, road racing, dirt track racing, drag racing, rallying, and more. Hoosier Tire was purchased by Continental AG on October 4, 2016. [4] [5] The tire company was purchased for a total nearing $140 million ...
Tire Manufacturers and Companies Company Country Found. Brands Aeolus [1] China 1965 Aeolus Apollo Tyres India 1972 Apollo, [2] Apollo Tyres South Africa, [a] Bearway, [3] Kaizen, Maloya, Regal, Vredestein
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio.Goodyear manufactures tires for passenger vehicles, aviation, commercial trucks, military and police vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, race cars, and heavy off-road machinery.
[4] 1975's Ferrari 312T used a Goodyear 26.0"×16.2"–13" slick tyre (overall diameter × width) in the rear on a 13"×18" rim, with a Goodyear 20.0"×9.2"–13" slick tyre in the front on a 13×10" rim. [5] For the 1981 season the maximum diameter of the rear tyre was limited to 26.0", while the diameter of the front tyres was increased.
A motorized miter saw. A miter saw or mitre saw is a saw used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board. A miter saw in its earliest form was composed of a back saw in a miter box, but in modern implementation consists of a powered circular saw that can be positioned at a variety of angles and lowered onto a board positioned against a ...
PJ1 TrackBite (formerly known as VHT TrackBite or simply VHT) is a custom formulated synthetic resin, typically black in color, used in drag racing to either increase the traction of a car's tires or as a sealer for newly ground and/or resurfaced race tracks. [1] It stays sticky for weeks, has fire-retardant properties, and is hydrophobic. It ...