What is low-profile rubber

As soon as the winter cold changes to the springthaw, all car owners are starting to wonder what type of rubber they are best to buy for the upcoming summer season. Tires of different manufacturers have different technical characteristics. Rubber should be chosen very carefully,

so that the car does not lose speed andmaneuverability. Otherwise, improperly purchased tires can even cause an accident. Recently, special popularity has received low-profile tires. Its cost is an order of magnitude higher than that of other types of tires. So why do all the car owners so passionately dream about such rubber? Let's define its main advantages and, of course, drawbacks.

Low-profile tires as a separate appearance appearedstill in the distant 1937. The first manufacturer was the well-known and very large for today company Michelin. However, in those days such tires did not become particularly popular. This was primarily due to the condition of roads and roads, which left much to be desired. And the cars themselves were "weak" in their technical characteristics, in order to need tires of this profile. Not without reason, low-profile tires were called "sports rubber".

Today, cars have reached a very high levelin their organization. They can develop very high speeds. And at the forefront came out the tires of professional racing level. All tires are classified according to

technical characteristics and externalparameters. They have their own individual designations, as well as personal indexes. The type of tires can be easily determined by reading the inscriptions on them. Standart means a classic version of tires. Perfomance is a low-profile rubber. High performance is a sports option for high-speed racing.

Low-profile tires differ fromordinary first of all width. This parameter they have more. But their profile, accordingly, has a small height. It is believed that all the rubber, which is below the 55 series, refers to the low profile. It has a very high index of speed. Tires for professional racing cars have a speed index of 240 km per hour or more. Low-profile rubber significantly improves the grip of the machine with the road surface, and also provides easy and timely braking. These tires increase

a contact spot with asphalt due to the fact that they have a large width of the surface.

However, low-profile rubber has severalshortcomings. Firstly, it will not last long. This is largely due to the low quality of domestic roads. Secondly, you have to give up a certain set of parts that are located in the undercarriage of the car. This also includes the resources of the suspension. As a result, the degree of comfort during the ride will suffer, which is especially evident at high speeds. In the case of low-profile tires, the car will react very severely to all the shortcomings of the road surface. After all, these tires are very little cushioning. Therefore, when choosing a rubber, determine what is more important for you, comfort or speed.