Michelin supplies all the LMP1 teams with tires in the World Endurance Challenge for 2014. With this year's new regulations, tires play an even more important role than usual as their width has been reduced in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption. However, will a narrow tire provide the same performance and grip? Does each team get the same tire …
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The Space Shuttle and Commercial Airplanes Use Nitrogen In Their Tires. Should You?
The answer, it would appear, depends on who you ask. You see, Nitrogen is used in the space shuttle and in commercial airliners mostly because it is non-combustible. The likely hood of the tires on your Porsche getting hot enough, during normal driving, to explode is fairly slim . However, there are other reasons to consider …
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I bought my 1997 Porsche 993 C4S in October of '06. Since then, I've put about about 6,000 miles on it (and the tires). The rear tires are showing some wear (the tread wear indicators are now visible) and I've decided I want to buy a new set of tires all around (this way I'm starting off fresh with a matched set and can really watch how the …
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