Sport and Outdoor

Based on 15 years of research on tires, Paul Haney's The Racing and High-Performance Tire presents clear, non-academic explanations of how and why tires really work. Writing that "the pneumatic tire is arguably the most complicated and useful device man makes, " Haney (Inside Racing) provides new insight into topics such as the complexity of rubber, how a pneumatic tire generates grip, and how to tune grip and balance using the load sensitivity of tires. Readers will learn: Why there's more grip off-line in the rain Why inflation pressure is critically important Why wide tires produce more grip How good drivers maintain control at the limit of adhesion Why Firestone was able to beat out Goodyear in the CART series Why Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominate Formula 1 racing using Bridgestone tires The difference between spring rate, wheel rate, and tire rate How to choose initial spring rates, anti-roll bar rates, and roll center locations The Racing and High-Performance Tire features more than 150 photos and drawings, and includes interviews with Mario Andretti, Jim Hall, Paul Gentilozzi, and Al Speyer (Bridgestone-Firestone director of motorsports).

Based on 15 years of research on tires, Paul Haney's The Racing and High-Performance Tire presents clear, non-academic explanations of how and why tires really work. Writing that "the pneumatic tire is arguably the most complicated and useful device man makes, " Haney (Inside Racing) provides new insight into topics such as the complexity of rubber, how a pneumatic tire generates grip, and how to tune grip and balance using the load sensitivity of tires. Readers will learn: Why there's more grip off-line in the rain Why inflation pressure is critically important Why wide tires produce more grip How good drivers maintain control at the limit of adhesion Why Firestone was able to beat out Goodyear in the CART series Why Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominate Formula 1 racing using Bridgestone tires The difference between spring rate, wheel rate, and tire rate How to choose initial spring rates, anti-roll bar rates, and roll center locations The Racing and High-Performance Tire features more than 150 photos and drawings, and includes interviews with Mario Andretti, Jim Hall, Paul Gentilozzi, and Al Speyer (Bridgestone-Firestone director of motorsports).