Race vs Street Tire
Race Tire vs. Street Tire
On a typical race weekend, a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team will use between nine and 14 sets of tires depending upon the length of the race and type of track — short track, speedway, superspeedway or road course. By comparison, an average set of street tires gets replaced approximately every three years. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series racing tire specifications also differ from race to race depending upon the degree of track banking and type of racing surface (asphalt, concrete, or mixture of both). Goodyear uses about 18 different tire codes to cover the needs of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series during the course of a racing season. |
Race Tire Safety
Introduced in 1966, the Goodyear Lifeguard Inner Liner Safety Spare allows the car to return to the pits in the event of an air loss. Based on a tire-with in-a-tire concept, it features a separate valve system that eliminates air equalization and prevents the tire and wheel assembly from becoming unbalanced. |
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