Traction and treadwear

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:23 pm

does treadwear affect tire traction and grip?? i mean if two tires got an A for traction rating, does the tire with less tread wear have better grip??

just asking before i base my tire choice decision on wrong ideas that i have in mind.

MMamdouh

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:24 pm

i'm only guessing here...

i would assume higher tread-life to be a harder compound tire. harder compound makes for less traction/less performance...

i would assume that to be the case, but don't quote me.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:31 pm

thats the exact idea i have in mind... the longer life tread is made of a harder, less grippy compund.

we still need an expert opinion on this on...EH?

MMamdouh

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:41 pm

i was right

Tires are a classic example of compromise. The designers must balance dry performance, wet performance, tread life, comfort and even noise levels. When choosing a tire, you need to make a choice based on your own balance of compromises. You must consider if you should use a softer or harder compound tire based on the performance versus tread life tradeoff.

quoted from http://www.oregonpca.org/Library/Autocr ... _tires.htm