Sentences with phrase «slick tires of»

The Swamp Rat is 15 feet long, has fat, slick tires of special racing rubber behind and motorcycle wheels in front.

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I love that you have one really clean beautiful shot of your soup, oh - so - tired of the shiny - oily - slick, cheesy food porn laden sites.

The stroller has an elegant slick frame and tires, and the basket is large enough for all of life's essentials.

As for environmental effects, like the skids of tires, rumble strips, the surrounding sounds of various areas, to the rain slicked roads as you hit a puddle, you can't miss them.

In Horrible Bosses 2, Nick, Dale and Kurt — thoroughly tired of answering to higher - ups — set up their own business but get ousted by a slick investor.

Slick - tread tires, the ultimate in dry - pavement traction, were invented in the early 1950s by Marvin and Henry Rifchin of M&H Ttires, the ultimate in dry - pavement traction, were invented in the early 1950s by Marvin and Henry Rifchin of M&H TiresTires.

Traditionally, racing slicks were swapped out for grooved rain tires in wet conditions, but these new tires were designed for grip even on wet surfaces, while providing a large contact patch characteristic of a racing slick.

During the first session on the recently rain - drenched circuit, worn tires and slick surfaces seemed to contradict the new C63's Nürburgring time of 7 minutes, 43 seconds, which matches that of the stunning, previous - gen Black Series.

Not a minute after Dobrott jinxed us, we hit a slick patch of road that sends the Allroad into a four - wheel slide, and the passenger - side tires land in a deep rut on the edge of the trail.

Like the previous tires, the Dunlops are slick when cold but generate huge amounts of both road noise and grip.

If you throw down the money for the track - ready Z07 package, you get Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, which are about as aggressive as you can go, short of racing slicks.

Its slick AWD system, sticky tires, great suspension, and excellent chassis tuning convinced me to buy one for my personal fleet and had the rest of our crew head over heels.

After the lap, Porsche's Vice President of Motorsport and GT Cars, Frank - Steffen Walliser, said in a statement, «A few years ago, lap times like this could only ever be achieved by thoroughbred racing cars with slick tires.

Slick racing tires are of course part of the formula for the improved performance in the McLaren P1 GTR, along with a widened track, and aerodynamics improvements that give the body even greater downforce.

«The accident was caused by a combination of many factors, including a slick race track, cold tires and a...

[14] For the first time in series history, teams competed on racing slicks (Pirelli P Zero) rather than the DOT competition tires in use for much of its history.

The slick tires will break loose with every stab of the throttle, even through second and third gear.

«It was good for me to get a feel for the car on slick tires at the end of practice, but it was really hard to push in those damp and drying conditions.

It takes cautious use of the pedals on wet roads to keep the front tires from spinning on slick pavement.

It was wet, then it was dry and we went on slick tires on kind of drying conditions.

When you take care of your tires, you'll get the best traction and experience the most control on slick winter roads.

Of course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glassOf course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glassof standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glassof glass).

In a segment flooded with premium - priced small SUVs that can barely scurry up a slick driveway with their all - season tires mounted on manhole cover - sized wheels, the unpretentious, funky - styled Renegade is a breath of fresh arctic air.

When coupled with standard all - season Runflat tires, xDrive means peace of mind on slick or uneven roads.

The grip is not a concern thanks to the car's 9 - inch - wide slick tires and a redesigned aero package that produces about 650 lb (295 kg) of downforce — it even has a Drag Reduction System rear wing similar to the technology found in Formula 1 cars.

The testing program was designed to push the capabilities of the upgraded IPAS hybrid powertrain, ensure optimized balance and handling characteristics on the race - proven Pirelli slick tires, and work through aerodynamic developments including the dramatic fixed - height rear wing which includes the Formula 1 - style Drag Reduction System (DRS).

Working together in perfect harmony, the PDK transmission and traction management system is always engaged, so unlike with other all - wheel drive systems in its class, the Macan is always providing maximum traction and tire grip to its wheels instead of waiting for a signal from a computer to tell them when road conditions are becoming too slick.

Combined with a tightly geared and slick - shifting six - speed transmission, a racecar - firm suspension, sticky Bridgestone summer tires, and aggressively bolstered Recaro front seats and the feeling I was left with was that Ford designed this car for the most immature and antisocial of speed junkies, a demographic I proudly count myself among.

The sharp angular lines in the design language fulfill the tuner's task of aggressive intimidation, down to the composite wide fender flares housing the new set of 18» wheels with either rain or slick tires and that huge rear spoiler.

For safety reasons, both Clio Cups available were shod with road tires instead of the sticky slicks used during races.

The year I did the race, I spent a lot of it on slick tires in rain and drying conditions and anything you could ask for.

With Parente and young teammate Rodrigo Baptista running near the rear of the field with a rain - drenched track, the K - PAX squad played a new strategy — pulling in both drivers for slick tires and hope the track dries out.

«The accident was caused by a combination of many factors, including a slick race track, cold tires and a full tank of fuel.

The KO2 tires fought just a bit for purchase on the slick rocks, but before I knew it, the Wrangler had popped itself to the top of the rock pile and I hadn't even broken a sweat.

Known for its iconic Dunlop racing tires and racing slicks, Dunlop offers a full line of premium tires for passenger vehicles.

«With so many different series and tire makers here this weekend, the chemical interactions of the various compounds combined with track temperatures up to 108 degrees made the circuit slick and the racing line very narrow,» said Ken Payne, technical director motorsport, Michelin North America.

Two safety cars later and the weather was beginning to abate, but with just 20 - laps left it became a case of trying to gauge whether it was going to be worth shifting to intermediates or possibly even full slick tires.

As for environmental effects, like the skids of tires, rumble strips, the surrounding sounds of various areas, to the rain slicked roads as you hit a puddle, you can't miss them.

The problem is described as «inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application of brakes on rough or slick road surfaces when the ABS is activated in an effort to maintain tire traction.»

And in Florida, some roadways can become slick from a combination of these liquids with sand from nearby beaches, creating a thick substance that tires can find difficult to grip.