Sentences with phrase «road tyres»

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

With the body raised to its maximum 75 mm, not even a treacherously muddy off - road course on road tyres got us stuck.

Features that set it apart from the rest of the family include the Z71 package (off road tyres, black recovery hooks, 2 - speed transfer case, and other off - road related features) and a 2 - inch suspension lift.

A distinct lack of underbody protection (illustrated most clearly by a low hanging exhaust box) and the fitment of road tyres confirm the really rough stuff is out of reach.

The M4 CS can also be ordered with Michelin Sport road tyres at no extra cost.

In order to enhance the FR - AC's off - road abilities, it features skidplates to protect its underside, wheel arch protectors and off - road tyres wrapped around 20in wheels.

The 430 Scuderia's track credentials and 135 kg advantage weren't enough to maintain supremacy at Ferrari's Fiorano test track, the 458 lapped quicker wearing regular road tyres.

Lessons learned by Michelin in the punishing environment of the Le Mans 24 Hours — how to maintain high levels of grip and predictable handling characteristics for lap after manic lap, hour upon gruelling hour — inevitably feed back into the Michelin road tyres you can buy for your own car.

While these tyres are probably great for long wet winters in the US, I'd swap them for a less obtrusive road tyre for day - to - day use in an Australian summer.

Winning success in Formula One, the World Endurance Championship, World Rally Championship and MotoGP has seen Michelin engineers push the limits of tyre design: experience that has driven the development of Michelin's high - performance road tyres and helped forge a tremendous reputation amongst the world's supercar owners.

This tyre bridges the gap between daily road tyres and track rubber, with motorsport inspired dual compound technology making it perfect for a location that mixes heavy braking, aggressive acceleration and tight hairpins.

They are the most track - biased road tyres Pirelli offers, and were specially developed for the 4C.

i quite rate their everyday road tyres also.

In the top - end Trailhawk trim, customers can deck their SUV in a dual - tone colour, on - off road tyres as well as a special «Rock» mode.

Created in collaboration with Rockstar Performance garage, the Korean brand has installed massive 35 - inch Mickey Thompson off - road tyres bulging over 17 - inch bead - lock wheels to the family SUV.

That said, the all - terrain tyres on the TUV don't offer the grip that the EcoSport's road tyres do.

Vehicle spot lights illuminate the immediate surroundings while the broader 16 inch off - road tyres complete the look.

Over SA's country roads the tyres of the A3 Sportback in both variants were loud indeed, but the rest of the car was very quiet and refined.

The latest Megane RS Trophy lapped the Nurburgring on proper road tyres (Bridgestone RE050A, the same rubber used on HSVs, Porsches and other performance cars) whereas the R26.R used in 2008 came with Toyo semi-slick road - racing rubber.

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.

The stable design can pull 1.7 g when cornering, even using road tyres, and can pull from 0 - 60mph in five seconds.

Trailhawk is fitted with Jeep's Quadra - Drive II 4 × 4 system with rear Electronic Limited Slip Differential, a unique version of the Quadra - Lift air suspension providing increased articulation and total suspension travel, the Selec - Terrain system that adjusts dynamics through auto, sand, snow, rock and mud modes, Selec - Speed Control with hill ascent and descent control, four underbody skid plates and Goodyear Adventure off - road tyres with Kevlar reinforcement.

Bugatti claims maximum deceleration of 1.3 g on road tyres.

The suspension of the Trailhawk is 20 mm higher compared to the standard Compass and the car is also comes fitted with on / off road tyres.

The tough Tucson is said to have genuine off - road ability and also gains 32 - inch off - road tyres wrapped around 17 - inch wheels.

Regular road tyres will also soon overheat, damaging the tread; a stickier tyre will not only perform better but last far longer.

The Range Rover P400e was completely standard for the stunt, except for a set of off - road tyres for added traction on the slippery stone steps.

All NSXs get 19 - inch front and 20 - inch rear alloys, wearing Continental ContiSportContact high - performance road tyres.

The fitment of semi-slick Yokohama Advan tyres endows this Mugen with more grip than power; we'd prefer a good set of road tyres and a bit more playfulness.

Fit low rolling - resistance tyres to cars: they minimise the energy wasted as heat as the tyre rolls down the road

There's nothing wrong with me «suggesting» that the SVR drives well off - road despite being on road tyres - the experiences were brief and no doubt designed to flatter the car, but it was very capable regardless.

It turns out that off - road tyres aren't conducive to on - road grip, and turning the feel - free steering in either direction feels like opening the valve on an airlock.

And, true to form, the VelociRaptor is also highly tuned, developing more than 600bhp thanks to twin turbochargers, as well as featuring upgraded suspension with 20 - inch wheels and Toyo off - road tyres.

Even more remarkably, the road tyres are proving incredibly durable.

On road tyres, and utilising the modes of the Off - Road Engineering package, the GLC navigated obstacles we'd never have thought possible, including 70 - degree inclines on shale and gravel, equally steep declines and sideways slopes as steep as 27 degrees.

The soft limiter at 100mph also curtails the straight - line fun - it's reached after about a third of the long back straight at Bedford - but this should keep the young racers safe, and with relatively extended braking periods on the road tyres, it's likely to be outbraking manoeuvres rather than slipstreaming battles that keep the drivers on their toes.

A broad choice of Pirelli rubber is offered, from Corsas all the way through to dedicated off - road tyres.

The raised air suspension and long travel dampers should give the the off - road tyres a fighting chance of transmitting as much of the 5.0 - litre, supercharged V8's 518bhp to the toughest of terrain.

Massive 22 - inch wheels wrapped in off - road tyres should aid grip, too.

Yes, it's struggling for grip in the deepest sand and mud but it's on road tyres, and despite its firmness it tracks the ground very well over the bumpier, rockier sections.

The technology within this «magic» tyre has now been transferred to the new Michelin Cross Climate road tyre, just as the original Pilot Sport road tyre was developed from experience gained here.

Developed by Ford Performance, the company calls it «A motocross bike, snowmobile and an ATV rolled up into a pickup truck», and its styling is heavily influenced by the F - 150 Raptor, from the shade of blue in these initial images to the wide Ford lettering on the grille and the chunky alloy wheels and off - road tyres.

• New front - wheel drive record set on Magny - Cours GP circuit, with a 2 mins 1.51 secs lap • WTCR driver, Esteban Guerrieri, achieves record lap in standard production car with road tyres • Record further reinforces Civic Type R's position as a class benchmark • Type R Challenge 2018 aims to break records at 5 legendary European race circuits

The maximum side acceleration is 1.45 g with road tyres.

Considering we tackled all that Werribee 4WD Park had to offer on road tyres and pressures, the H9 performed exceptionally well.

All Cherokee models are fitted as standard with 19 - inch wheels, with the top spec Trailhawk model fitted with special 17 - inch off - road tyres.