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[flyboy]

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

I wonder if Pirelli is working on F-1 snow tires yet?

[pingu666]

hehe that looks like a formula palmer audi car ?

i think they cut the tyre themselves, the rear has horiztonal groves in, to get forward bite

[Disgrace]

It's a Formula BMW car.

For reference.

Edited by Disgrace, 12 February 2012 - 20:21.

[outofbounds]

I reckon doing that in the snow is a lot less scary than in the dry. Almost no grip = far less speed / g-forces.

[SPBHM]

cool but, I would love to see the same car lapping the track when it's dry, this car don't have a lot of power, but is super light and quick,

also some WRC car on this snow

Edited by SPBHM, 12 February 2012 - 23:05.

[FW09]

i think they cut the tyre themselves, the rear has horiztonal groves in, to get forward bite

In the pits it looks like cut rain tyres, but I think most of the driving is done with normal winter tyres.

I guess they found out pretty quickly that those wide rain tyres are useless in snow.

[pingu666]

guess it depends on the type of snow, and if you got spikes, with spikes narrow tyres is the way to go as you want the weight of the car to force the spikes into the ground .

for fresh snow, spreading the weight might be better.

they could of used other tyres to get the ride height higher

[FW09]

guess it depends on the type of snow, and if you got spikes, with spikes narrow tyres is the way to go as you want the weight of the car to force the spikes into the ground .

for fresh snow, spreading the weight might be better.

they could of used other tyres to get the ride height higher

Tell me about it! I have way too wide studded tyres in my own car, 245 rear and 225 front. They are useless when it's slippery. Fortunately ABS and ESP are working well nowadays.

They are pretty handy in deep snow though, keeping the car from sinking too deep.

Of course I still wouldn't use narrow tyres, because they look silly.

[robbied90]

That doesn't look at all dangerous does it?

[Amphicar]

That doesn't look at all dangerous does it?

Not much more than this:



or this:



or this:

[Peat]

That doesn't look at all dangerous does it?

Erm.... No?

[YellowHelmet]

awesome stuff.
it was a big fun watching it.
thx for that

[FW09]

Not much more than this:



or this:



or this:

And of course all these look rather pathetic compared to the real thing:

[robbied90]

Not much more than this:



or this:



or this:

Erm.... No?

When you put it like that I don't suppose it does.

[pingu666]

thats what studded tyres give you, a surprising amount of grip, like near tarmac levels

shame there isnt a rally raid in snow (that i know of anyways)

[Rob]

And of course all these look rather pathetic compared to the real thing:

I raise you both the Isle of Man TT.

[Amphicar]

I raise you both the Isle of Man TT.

On snow? Though come to think of it, the circuit is called the Snaefell Mountain Course and Snaefell derives from the Norse word for snow!

[MatsNorway]

And of course all these look rather pathetic compared to the real thing: ;)

I wish they didn`t have those huge spiked tires.. Its kinda like gravel racing with white stuff around..

Edited by MatsNorway, 13 February 2012 - 18:54.

[outofbounds]

Its kinda like gravel racing with white stuff around..

Probably not for the drivers...

[cheapracer]

For those with Youtube blocked ...

http://www.wimp.com/racecar/

[cheapracer]

thats what studded tyres give you, a surprising amount of grip, like near tarmac levels

The Swedish Rally on snow and ice usually has the highest average speed of the year including tarmac events.

[cheapracer]

We've been had, the car he starts and finishes in and the car that does the lap are different cars.

Have a look at the wheels, one has center locks and the other has 4 stud wheels and the tyres are different.