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09:04 Supercars Can a Porsche 911 on snow tyres carve corners at a race track?

Can a Porsche 911 on snow tyres carve corners at a race track?

Better winter traction doesn't have to mean a squishy ride when the roads are clear.
By Christopher Smith 10 January 2020
Motorsport.com Pirelli elected WRC tyre supplier from 2021

Pirelli elected WRC tyre supplier from 2021

Pirelli has been selected as the control tyre supplier to the World Rally Championship from 2021, ending Michelin's strong run at the top level of the WRC.
By David Evans 21 December 2019
05:36 Technology Here’s the difference between friction and studded winter tyres

Here’s the difference between friction and studded winter tyres

Also, what's the difference between Nordic and standard winter rubber?
By Anthony Karr 13 December 2019
Motorsport.com F1 teams unanimously reject 2020 tyre spec

F1 teams unanimously reject 2020 tyre spec

Formula 1 will stick with 2019-specification Pirelli rubber next year, after teams unanimously voted to reject the new tyres that were being prepared for 2020.
By Valentin Khorounzhiy 11 December 2019
Design Audi says wheels larger than 23 inches 'make no sense'

Audi says wheels larger than 23 inches 'make no sense'

Cars aren't going to get bigger anyway.
By Jacob Oliva 09 December 2019
Technology Pirelli just announced a tyre that connects to the Internet

Pirelli just announced a tyre that connects to the Internet

It won’t read you the daily news but it will keep you safe.
By Matthew Crisara 07 December 2019
09:43 Safety Video shows differences between cheap and expensive snow tyres

Video shows differences between cheap and expensive snow tyres

You get what you pay for.
By Christopher Smith 14 November 2019
Motorsport.com Formula 1 could abandon Pirelli's 2020 tyres

Formula 1 could abandon Pirelli's 2020 tyres

Pirelli's new 2020 Formula 1 tyres could be abandoned after drivers were critical of them following tests in United States Grand Prix practice.
By Adam Cooper 05 November 2019
16:29 Races and Chases Winter's coming: Audi Quattro meets BMW xDrive in snow test

Winter's coming: Audi Quattro meets BMW xDrive in snow test

It's the debate that is as old as time.
By Anthony Karr 29 October 2019
Motorsport.com Pirelli working to improve 'misleading' TV tyre graphics

Pirelli working to improve 'misleading' TV tyre graphics

Pirelli is working with the Formula 1 organisation to improve the on-screen tyre graphics that were used for the first time in Japan.
By Adam Cooper 28 October 2019
Official Pirelli developed tyres specially for the new BMW M8

Pirelli developed tyres specially for the new BMW M8

The two firms have has a partnership for many years.
By Dominik Wilde 16 October 2019
Safety Only a quarter of drivers know the legal minimum tyre tread depth

Only a quarter of drivers know the legal minimum tyre tread depth

Kwik Fit says its study's findings are "alarming" and show there's "work to do" on tyre safety.
By James Fossdyke 16 October 2019
Safety Don't know how to check your tyres? These videos are here to help

Don't know how to check your tyres? These videos are here to help

Videos from GEM Motoring Assist show drivers how to check tyre pressures and tread.
By James Fossdyke 04 October 2019
Safety Brits have 'blind spot' for tyre safety, research suggests

Brits have 'blind spot' for tyre safety, research suggests

Almost two-thirds of us don't know the legal tyre tread depth limit.
By James Fossdyke 27 September 2019
Frankfurt Motor Show This amazing tyre can adjust its pressure on the fly to save fuel

This amazing tyre can adjust its pressure on the fly to save fuel

The future of tyres is finally here.
By Chris Okula 22 September 2019
Safety Could September be a record month for MOT failures?

Could September be a record month for MOT failures?

Tyre company Continental says so.
By James Fossdyke 17 September 2019
Motorsport.com Video: First look at F1's 18-inch tyres in action

Video: First look at F1's 18-inch tyres in action

Pirelli has offered the first glimpse of what its new 18-inch Formula 1 tyres will look like in action, as testing of the rubber began at Paul Ricard in France on Thursday.
By Jonathan Noble 12 September 2019
00:53 Records Bugatti announces it's retiring from chasing speed records

Bugatti announces it's retiring from chasing speed records

It was fun while it lasted.
By Adrian Padeanu 03 September 2019
05:27 Celebrity / Entertainment See pro drifters atomise Toyota Supra tyres in H.O.R.S.E challenge

See pro drifters atomise Toyota Supra tyres in H.O.R.S.E challenge

The only loser is the guy who has to pay for all the rubber.
By Christopher Smith 16 August 2019
11:12 Safety Shocking video shows the danger of mixing cheap and expensive tyres

Shocking video shows the danger of mixing cheap and expensive tyres

Even at normal speeds, this BMW M2 experiences catastrophic lift-throttle oversteer with budget tyres on the back.
By Christopher Smith 16 August 2019
Green Eco-friendly tyre-based asphalt trialled on M1 near Leicester

Eco-friendly tyre-based asphalt trialled on M1 near Leicester

The new surface contains up to 750 old tyres per kilometre.
By James Fossdyke 08 August 2019
00:38 Crashes / Wrecks See a tipper lorry tyre roll down motorway and destroy a Jeep

See a tipper lorry tyre roll down motorway and destroy a Jeep

The video is frightening to watch.
By Anthony Alaniz 29 July 2019
Motorsport.com F1 set to abandon high-degradation tyres for 2021

F1 set to abandon high-degradation tyres for 2021

Formula 1 looks set to abandon high-degradation tyres from 2021, with series chiefs admitting the sport was wrong to head in such a direction.
By Jonathan Noble 19 July 2019
01:08 Motorsport.com Watch Red Bull set record F1 pit stop in just 1.91 seconds

Watch Red Bull set record F1 pit stop in just 1.91 seconds

Blink and you'll miss it.
By Chris Bruce 17 July 2019
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