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There are many kinds of tires because there are many kinds of race cars and conditions. Nascar (Cup, Nationwide, Trucks) use Goodyear slicks that have many different compounds for different tracks and differing temperatures. One compound is used by all competitors which allegedly puts everyone on an equal footing, although some teams are more equal than others.
Drag racing vehicles (dragsters and funny cars) use big "wrinkle wall"slicks in the rear and skinny tires up front. Other classes are required to use street tires or "DOT slicks" which are street legal tires that come very close to slicks but still retain some sort of tread pattern.
Formula One cars use slicks for dry condition and grooved "rain tires" for (obviously) rainy conditions. This holds true for the "upper division" series like Indy cars, Le Mans and American Le Mans series as well as Grand Am in the States and touring car series in other parts of the world.
Dirt track cars use rear tires that are generally a blend of slicks and rain tires. They're generally very soft and wear quickly.
Land Speed Racing vehicles (Bonneville Salt Flats) use skinny tires to reduce rolling and wind resistance. Many classes use front tires made for dragsters. Other high speed classes use specially-constructed tires to withstand the forces applied to them at speeds over 300 mph (480 kph.)
Brands and manufacturers vary widely from one series to another. Goodyear, Firestone, Hankook, McCreary, Hoosier, Dunlop, Michelin and more make race tires, some of which are mandatory in a class and some series allow tire brand competition.
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What type of tires do race cars use?
slick tyres are used.
What gas does car tires use?
Street cars air (which is manily Oxygen, nitrogen), race cars nitrogen.
What vehicles would use a Maxxis tire?
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Which gas is pumped in the tyers of racing cars?
I assume you mean tires - not tyers... So some race cars use Nitrogen for the properties that it has. It is noncombustible, has larger molecules and is absolutely dry.
What kind of cars can one put dunlop tires on?
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Do any European cars need 14 inch tires?
Many European cars use 14 inch tires.
What kind of tires have in the movie cars?
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How does wet roads help racing cars?
It doesn't wet roads take traction away from racing cars. Race cars are fastest with slick tires, when the road is wet it forces them to use threaded tires to dissplace the water. If the racers want to slide easily around corners that the wet road would be helpful
Where do you use tires?
mainly on cars,bikes etc
Is Firestone Tire a NASCAR sponsor?
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What kind of car is a mclaren f1?
It is a race car, some of the cars have been converted to legal street cars ( minor changes to make it legal to use outside the track )
What kind of paint to use on recycled tires?
You do not need to paint tires.
