MotorTrend on MSN

Those Grooves on Your Tires Do Way More Than You Think

Despite all the tire innovation and engineering, many American consumers take tires for granted and only really care that they last a long time and don’t cost a lot to replace. In addition, automakers ...
The New York Times

After NASCAR’s latest tire-wear Bristol race, questions and hope for what’s next

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Denny Hamlin began to sense something was different on the second lap. Tyler Reddick knew when he saw chunks of rubber coming off a competitor’s tires. Austin Dillon noticed the issue ...
Road & Track

NASCAR Approves Extra Set of Tires During Bristol Night Race as Extreme Tire Wear Plagues Teams

In the 2025 Bristol Spring race, heavy tire wear in practice then swung to minimal wear in the race itself. Saturday night, in the Round of 16 cut-off race, the Bristol Bass Pro Shop Night Race, the ...
NASCAR

Analysis: Goodyear tire wear tests Cup’s best in Bristol Round of 16 finale

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Goodyear tires mattered in a big way Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. A new, softer right-side tire was brought to “Last Great Colosseum” in hopes the rubber would wear ...