https://www.classic-ford.org/mr2/mr2play/tm.aspx?m=123376(c) MR2 AUSTRALIA30Prove number two<br/>https://www.classic-ford.org/mr2/mr2play/FindPost/123419Fri, 02 Oct 2015 18:49:33 GMTBurning some rubber on your brain.<br/>1 Skinny tyres are coming back.<br/>2 Increasing just the width of a tyre does nothing to improve acceleration or braking traction.<br/>3 Wider tyre treads do, however, increase cornering grip.<br/>4 Static electricity build-up is an old concern that has returned to haunt modern tyres.<br/>5 Don't expect spares to become obsolete in the near term.<br/>6 A run-flat tyre can roll for more than 100 miles after it loses pressure.<br/>7 The old days of multiple tyre companies vying for a particular vehicle program are giving way to a more sophisticated process. 8 Like automakers, tyre manufacturers are working doggedly to reduce weight.<br/>9 There are more than 200 different materials in the typical tyre.<br/>10 Autonomous cars may pave the way for airless tyres.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/><a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g2123/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-tires/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g2123/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-tires/">http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g2123/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-tires/</a><br/>https://www.classic-ford.org/mr2/mr2play/FindPost/123376Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:44:29 GMT