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Right, wheels are reinvented every few years. Compare tires of today to the ones 20 years ago and the technology and capability is very different, even though t
by haiku2077 1y ago
Right, wheels are reinvented every few years. Compare tires of today to the ones 20 years ago and the technology and capability is very different, even though they look identical to a casual eye.
My primary vehicle has off-road capable tires that offer as much grip as a road-only tire would have 20-25 years ago, thanks to technology allowing Michelin to reinvent what a dual-purpose tire can be!
- nightpool 1y ago> Compare tires of today to the ones 20 years ago and the technology and capability is very different, even though they look identical to a casual eye Can you share more about this? What has changed between tires of 2005 and 2025?
- haiku2077 1y agoIn short: Better materials and better computational models. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15078050/we-drive-the-worlds-most-busted-out-bmw-m3-feature/ https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15078050/we-drive-the... > In the last decade, the spiciest street-legal tires have nearly surpassed the performance of a decade-old racing tire, and computer modeling is a big part of the reason (written about 8 years ago)