THE TIRE REVOLUTION SPREADS
Dunlop and Michelin advertising is now announcing something we would never have believed before: Newly developed tread rubber compounds can give us both increased wet and dry grip and reduced wear (for Dunlop Sportmax Q3+ and Michelin Power RS). Both tire makers claim large drops in test-track times of between one and three seconds per lap for production tires using such compounds on those companies’ latest tire constructions. Seconds—not tenths. That’s huge.
We joke about unlikely engine claims such as, “strong grunt down low, solid midrange, higher top speed, and better gas mileage.” Sure, it does! Better grip and longer wear sound