Glossary
Graining
What it means
Tyre wear phenomenon where small rubber fragments tear off the tread and stick back onto the hot surface, creating a bumpy layer that reduces grip.
Related terms
BBlisteringBlistering of the tyre caused by overheating inside the carcass, creating pockets of air that burst…MMarblesSmall pieces of rubber shed by tyres at speed that accumulate off the racing line, making off-line asphalt…PPit stopA trip into the pit lane to change tyres (and, until 2009, refuel).
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