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2. Rolling resistance - Wikipedia

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   Rolling resistance, sometimes called rolling friction or rolling drag, is the force resisting the motion when a body (such as a ball, tire, or wheel) rolls on a surface. It is mainly caused by non-elastic effects; that is, not all the energy needed for deformation (or movement) of the wheel, roadbed, etc., is recovered when the pressure is removed.

3. Racing slick - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Rolligon - Wikipedia

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   Tires inflated to 7 psi (48 kPa) Rolligon is a trademark name for large, low-pressure tires, designed to traverse the soft ground surfaces of the tundra.The product was invented by William Albee in 1951 after he had seen Inuit using inflated seal hides to drag a heavy boat on shore.

5. Top Fuel - Wikipedia

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   Two Top Fuel dragsters side by side during an NHRA event in 2012. Top Fuel is a type of drag racing whose dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speeds of 341.68 miles per hour (549.9 km/h) and finishing the 1,000 foot (304.8 m) runs in 3.61 seconds.

6. Low rolling resistance tire - Wikipedia

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   Low rolling resistance tires are designed to reduce the energy loss as a tire rolls, decreasing the required rolling effort — and in the case of automotive applications, improving vehicle fuel efficiency as approximately 5–15% of the fuel consumed by a typical gas car may be used to overcome rolling resistance.

7. Traction (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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   A layer of water in the contact patch can cause a substantial loss of traction. This is one reason for grooves and siping of automotive tires. The traction of trucks, agricultural tractors, wheeled military vehicles, etc. when driving on soft and/or slippery ground has been found to improve significantly by use of Tire Pressure Control Systems ...

8. Don't Go Off-Roading Without A Set Of Traction Boards - AOL

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   Best For Oversize Tires: Smittybilt Element Traction Boards. Ideal For Sand Recovery: DV8 Offroad Traction Boards. The Expert: ... New Recovery Traction Tire Ladder.

9. Burnout (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   Burnout in the box at Tarlton International Raceway, South Africa Fire burnout, Santa Pod Raceway, UK. The origins of burnouts can be traced to drag racing, where they have a practical purpose: drag racing slicks perform better at higher temperatures, and a burnout is the quickest way to raise tire temperature immediately prior to a race.