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2. Rain tyre - Wikipedia

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   The treads of his wet tyres are visible. A rain tyre or wet tyre (spelt tire in American English, commonly shortened to wet) is a special tyre used in motorsport in wet weather as opposed to a slick tyre used in dry conditions. It is very similar in many ways to the tyres found on normal road cars. [1]

3. Racing slick - Wikipedia

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   Since completely slick tyres are outlawed on most roads due to their inability to handle wet pavement, the "cheater slick" became a popular item in the hot rod world in the 1960s; a typical slick type tyre, but engraved with the absolute minimum amount of tread grooves required to satisfy legal requirements. Since then, however, tyre ...

4. Road slipperiness - Wikipedia

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   A small change in road slipperiness can have a drastic effect on surface friction: decreasing the coefficient of friction from 0.45 to 0.35, equivalent to adding a dusting of wet snow, increased the accident rate by almost 1000%. [2] As such, road agencies have a number of approaches to decreasing road slipperiness.

5. Wet weather tires used for first time on an oval in a NASCAR ...

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   Rain forced drivers to use wet weather tires at the start of Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Cup race. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

6. Tire tread - Wikipedia

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   Studded mountain bike tires for icy conditions. Off-road tires used in mud or dirt feature individual knob patterns to allow the tire to bite into the surface and lever the sides of the tread to get a better grip. Given the smaller contact patch, these tires tend to wear quickly when used on asphalt (depending on type of rubber).

7. How to keep safe while driving on slick Oklahoma roads ... - AOL

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   When the roads are slick during an Oklahoma winter, it's always best to avoid travel. But if you have to drive, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has some tips on getting to your ...