from what I know, its part really soft and sticky rubber and other part trying to get as much surface area on the ground.
Slicks (smooth tires) provide more grip in dry conditions because they provide a greater surface area of rubber on the asphalt. However, when it rains, these tires have no grip (which is why they are illegal on regular roads). So drivers switch to tires with groves for more grip in the wet.
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from what I know, its part really soft and sticky rubber and other part trying to get as much surface area on the ground.
Slicks (smooth tires) provide more grip in dry conditions because they provide a greater surface area of rubber on the asphalt. However, when it rains, these tires have no grip (which is why they are illegal on regular roads). So drivers switch to tires with groves for more grip in the wet.
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