As winter approaches, the TireRack and the other big rubber-retailers will start beating the drum for snow tires. You know that snow tires work in the snow. But I'm sure that none, I mean, many of you have wondered how they work on a racetrack.
Road&Track was kind enough to let me do something that no sane individual would do: spend an afternoon driving the notoriously tire-hungry Focus ST around Putnam Park on snow tires. Over the course of the entire day, I was able to render a few thousand dollars' worth of Goodyears and Dunlops unfit for resale. I also discovered what the on-track gap is between the best summer-focused tires and their cold-weather counterparts. Check it out here.
Since this is TTAC, however, and we don't necessarily believe in fluffing the mags even if I'm the one who wrote the story, I'll tell you the conclusion: there was just 2.2 seconds a lap difference between them. But I know you want to see the pictures of the trashed-looking tires in the slideshow, and see where Vodka McBigbra peeled the "N" off the "DNR" on my helmet, so off you go!
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com
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