Sentences with phrase «sport road tyres»

Full race compounds have substantially more grip than sports road tyres but wear out faster.

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Among other potential uses, the model can be employed in developing road and runway maintenance, and tyres, footwear or winter sports equipment.

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With a significant input into the steering wheel and a lift of the throttle you can force the rear tyres to relinquish their grip of the road, but so swiftly is it caught by the stability control (even with the traction control in sport handling mode) and so mighty is the E43's traction when you get back on the throttle that there's little incentive to try and play.

Where the regular Kwid sports 180 mm of ground clearance to sail over the unmade roads common in India, the Racer concept sits low on 18 - inch alloy wheels and low - profile tyres.

When in sport mode, or when fitted with the optional lowered sports suspension, the Boxster's body control improves further, keeping you entirely locked into the road surface and avoiding the subtle floating sensation you can get when on taller tyres.

Developed especially for the 911 GT2 RS, sports tyres measuring 325/30 ZR 19 convert this massive power into equally massive performance and acceleration on the road: 0 to 100 km / h in 3.5 seconds, 0 to 200 km / h in just 9.8 seconds, and 0 to 300 km / h in 28.9 seconds.

Road - approved sports tyres on the new 911 GT3 help to provide the necessary grip.

Four - wheel Adaptive Damper System developed specifically for the Type R Advanced Dual Axis Strut Front Suspension system enhances high speed stability, on - the - limit cornering and steering feel Revised rear suspension and steering system are retuned for Type R Bespoke brakes and tyres complete a compelling sporting package A number of advanced new suspension systems, unique to the new Civic Type R, have been introduced to produce rewarding handling characteristics and to maximise power transfer to the road.

The SQ5 also looks the part, riding on big 20 - inch alloy wheels shod with low profile 255/45 Dunlop sport SP Sport Maxx GT tyres and sitting much closer to the road than regular Q5s — 30 mm lower in fact.

Even in the variant fitted with the AMG package with big 19 - inch wheels, narrow bead tyres, sports suspension and lowered road clearance, the E-Class offers high - class comfort on long - distance runs.

The car sports off - road bumpers (Rubicon X design), flat wings, rock rails, increased ride height and 37 - inch tyres.

The front camber has been increased compared with the regular MINI John Cooper Works, so that the performance potential of the sports tyres — which differ significantly from road tyres — can be used to full effect, without the penalties of early understeer, inevitably leading to increased tyre wear.