10 Things You Didn't Know About Tyres

Burning some rubber on your brain.
1 Skinny tyres are coming back.
2 Increasing just the width of a tyre does nothing to improve acceleration or braking traction.
3 Wider tyre treads do, however, increase cornering grip.
4 Static electricity build-up is an old concern that has returned to haunt modern tyres.
5 Don't expect spares to become obsolete in the near term.
6 A run-flat tyre can roll for more than 100 miles after it loses pressure.
7 The old days of multiple tyre companies vying for a particular vehicle program are giving way to a more sophisticated process. 8 Like automakers, tyre manufacturers are working doggedly to reduce weight.
9 There are more than 200 different materials in the typical tyre.
10 Autonomous cars may pave the way for airless tyres.         
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