Now I know it has
nothing to do with rallying but we all have at least a wee bit of an interest
in F1, don't we? Anyway, this photograph from Pirelli graphically highlights
the difference in sizes of the new tyres for next season compared to what the
teams are running currently.
Ferrari and Mercedes are testing
them at Barcelona and Paul Ricard just now, using adapted 'mule' cars designed
to simulate 2017 levels of downforce.
The new tyres are 25% wider than
the current tyres at both the front and rear: part of a package of measures
being introduced to make next year’s cars notably faster. In 2017, the slick
tyre sizes will be 305/670-13 (front) and 405/670-13 (rear).
Intermediate’s diameter will be
675mm. Full wet diameter will be 680mm.
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