Sentences with phrase «road contact patch»

Pirelli slick tyres ensure the FXX K stays keyed into the track surface, while temperature, pressure and G - force sensors relay everything the engineers need to know about what's happening at the tyre - road contact patch.

Not exact matches

Called «Project 34», the idea was that having smaller front wheels would reduce the amount of lift generated at the front of the car, but in order for the smaller tyres to maintain the same contact patch with the road it'd need four of them.

The broken, lumpen B - roads around evo's Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire homes have exposed many an oversprung performance car over the years, but the S1 absorbs the endless bumps sweetly and without deflection, keeping its four contact patches firmly in touch with the tarmac.

One wheel can hold a range of widths, so you might be able to go from 205 to 225 to run a wider tire (more rubber on the road, creates a larger contact patch and so theoretically more traction) but you would need to reduce the sidewall percentage to 50 to keep the height of the sidewall close to the same (112.75 mm vs 112.5 mm).

Anything that increases the tire contact patch will increase the ability of the road to induce a torque on the wheel (and vice versa).

Applying the same thinking to the road, the change in surface conditions has a massive bearing on the performance of a vehicle and the only connection we have is the contact patches of tyres.

Think of it like this: the center of the tires» contact patch is where all the forces between the tire and road occur, but it's not where the steering system and powertrain interact with the tire.

Lower pressures mean larger contact patches, which can help with traction when off - roading or attempting to traverse slippery terrain.

What they have long needed has been a solid traction - enhancing system that maximizes tire contact patch and stability under demanding wide - open - throttle drag and road racing conditions.

The rubber meets the road at 20 - inch wheels with 245 - width Goodyear Eagle F1 contact patches.

As for what happens when roads get twisty, the Hybrid does display a normal amount of body lean if pushed, but its four - wheel independent suspension keeps the tires» contact patches on the tarmac, and allow for far more than a sedate pace, if desired.

Likewise, the contact patch between the road and the tire also shifts to the outside of the tire in turns.

An unfiltered link between the steering wheel and those front contact patches, making the 4C feel brilliantly connected on winding roads or racetracks.

Body roll is well contained, and a high level of suspension compliance ensures the tires» contact patches remain in touch with rough road surfaces.

The MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 uses an innovative range of motorsport - derived technologies such as Bi-Compound technology, which involves the use of different rubber compounds on the inner and outer sections of the tread and Track Variable Contact Patch 3.0, which optimises pressure in the tire's contact patch so the same amount of rubber is always in contact with the road orContact Patch 3.0, which optimises pressure in the tire's contact patch so the same amount of rubber is always in contact with the road orcontact patch so the same amount of rubber is always in contact with the road orcontact with the road or track.

The double wishbones help on - road handling, as does a wider track and a change in camber angle to maintain a better contact patch on the road.

This optimises pressure in the tire's contact patch so the same amount of rubber is always in contact with the road or track, whether driving in a straight line or cornering.

The road is winding with unsealed patches and we were conscious of the ever - present threat of more landslides, but driving through the stunning natural green tunnels with the top down looking up at the canopy above where tree limbs stretch together high above the road below desperately trying to make contact was magical.