That's why mega-horsepower racing cars typically run on treadless "slicks" for all-out traction. It also explains why the half-tread tires performed better in our dry-pavement handling ...

The slick tires have no tread on them and are the main tires used during practice, qualifying, and racing, and the varying compounds have different levels of grip available to the drivers.

Tire-tread patterns can tell you a lot about a car's overall performance. You may be familiar with palmistry, a category of ...

Pirelli will have its new Diablo Powercruiser tires at the Pirelli exhibition area during Daytona Bike Week in Florida from ...

Many leading track tires are notorious for delivering very little grip in the wet due to their reduced tread pattern ... Michelin's Pilot Sport Cup 2 R semi-slick tire, which is designed for ...