Quick ? on Performance Tires

00_buckshot · 11-20-2006, 11:12 PM

I apologize if this is a stupid question but I was wondering if performance summer tires tend to pick up more road debris than say an all season tire does? When I say debris I'm referring to fine rocks, sand, etc.

Thanks for your help.

UncleSid · 11-20-2006, 11:14 PM

generally, the stickier the rubber compound of a tire the more small rocks you will pick up....but some performance tires have very hard rubber, and some have softer...so it all depends really

blaznhot_23 · 11-20-2006, 11:14 PM

i would assume it depends mainly on what roads you drive..like the quality of it. plus it would also depend on the tread pattern of the tire...

articsilber323 · 11-20-2006, 11:15 PM

when you say pick up

do you mean throw at the car behind you

or pick up as in get stuck in the tread

idk about the trowing rocks at the car behind you

but as in getting stuck in the tread it all depends on the tire and how the tread is designed

00_buckshot · 11-20-2006, 11:19 PM

I'm not referring to rocks getting stuck in the tread but rather small particles of gravel, sand, etc. get picked up by the tire and thrown upward onto the body of the car.

11-20-2006, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
00_buckshot Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 82 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Quick ? on Performance Tires I apologize if this is a stupid question but I was wondering if performance summer tires tend to pick up more road debris than say an all season tire does? When I say debris I'm referring to fine rocks, sand, etc. Thanks for your help.

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11-20-2006, 11:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
UncleSid Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Taylor MI Age: 24 Posts: 660 Sid iTrader: 1 / 100%	generally, the stickier the rubber compound of a tire the more small rocks you will pick up....but some performance tires have very hard rubber, and some have softer...so it all depends really

11-20-2006, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
blaznhot_23 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 661, CA Posts: 8,044 MS Motorsports kicks ass!!! iTrader: 9 / 100%	i would assume it depends mainly on what roads you drive..like the quality of it. plus it would also depend on the tread pattern of the tire...

11-20-2006, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
articsilber323 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,011 iTrader: 5 / 100%	when you say pick up do you mean throw at the car behind you or pick up as in get stuck in the tread idk about the trowing rocks at the car behind you but as in getting stuck in the tread it all depends on the tire and how the tread is designed

11-20-2006, 11:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
00_buckshot Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 82 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm not referring to rocks getting stuck in the tread but rather small particles of gravel, sand, etc. get picked up by the tire and thrown upward onto the body of the car.