Racing tyres are one of the most important components of racing, as they are the only connection between bolide and track. Racing speed, tactical decisions and safety of drivers all depend on tyres functionality.
Racing tyres are made to overcome short distances as fast as possible and, that means that tyre wear and tyre ageing are important factors in racing. Tyres wear physically with thinning of tread or with graining and blistering.
Tyres are compounded of many components, most important of them being rubber. In rubber compound we also add fillers, such as soot or silica, process oils, and other accessories that enable longer lifespan of a tyre and more effective and faster vulcanization. Another important component of tyres is also carcass, which is made out of steel and polymers.
Manufacturing of tyres is a strictly determined process in which all components are first made individually and are then brought together at the end of the process. At last, the rubber is vulcanized and inspected.
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