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Monday, April 9, 2012

Not Every Vehicle Is Made Just For Driving, So Not All Hankook Tires Are Made The Same

By Kylie S. McCutcheon


The next time you visit a tire dealership that operates in your town, you should take a brief moment to make note of all of the different types of Hankook tires they carry there and how many of them are intended for very specific uses. You can find a great deal of treads made for driving around town, others for cruising across the country, and even some that are specially designed or competing in some high-octane motorsports. With so many things that require unique types of treads, it is really no wonder that there are so many different kinds available on the market today.

The first selection of treads you might notice, and most certainly the main ones that most consumers are looking for, includes your basic treads that are intended for everyday driving, down the road and around town. It is important for drivers to note that there is still a huge difference between various brands and models of these everyday tires and that they can take you almost anywhere you need to go but not quite everywhere. Some treads are only good for driving in fair weather, some are good for wet and icy weather, and some are only good for sixty thousand miles while there are others that can take you more than one hundred thousand miles.

When it comes to motorsports, one of the most prominent sports you would have to have a special tire for is racing, whether it is around a circle track at nearly two hundred miles per hour or down a quarter mile long drag strip. Your basic everyday treads do not offer the right kind of grip that lets the racer handle the way they should and most would come to pieces not long after exceeding one hundred and fifty miles. The wheels you would find on a race car are made of some incredibly durable materials and have treads that are designed to stick to the asphalt as they warm up, offering racers a grip that is second to none.

Another sport that calls for a separate kind of tread is any kind of off road sport, because these sports call for maximum durability and special kind of grip. The treads found on a rally racer are surprisingly thick so that they can go deep enough into the dirt track to bypass the loose dirt and get something solid that can help push the vehicle forward. This same principle applies to mud riding, but for mud races, the treads should be a good bit thicker than the most basic dirt treads.

There are even a number of tire models that are specifically designed for various commercial and leasure vehicles, and these vehicles couldn't do what they are made for without them. Pretty much anyone should be able to look at the different driving scenarios and vehicles and get an idea why there are so many types of Goodyear tires on the market these days.




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