For the first time in nearly 60 years, the width of Formula 1 racing tires increased by 25 percent, going from 13 inches wide to 18 inches wide this season. The new tires are also constructed of new ...

PARIS — Formula 1 racing's much-anticipated shift to 18-inch rim diameter race tires next season has been postponed until 2022, a byproduct of the international series' efforts to deal with fallout ...

MILAN — Pirelli Motorsport is getting a head-start on the transition of tires it supplies to Formula 1 to a lower-profile, 18-inch rim diameter specification — set for the 2021 season — by introducing ...

Pirelli is one of the biggest names in tires. Pirelli tires feature prominently in our best all-terrain and best-winter tire buying guides; Pirelli makes the stock treads for everything from the ...

The Formula 2 race on Sept. 27 at Sochi, Russia, was stopped early follow a crash and subsequent fire. Drivers Luca Ghiotto and Jack Aitken walked away from massive contact into a protective foam ...

So, how do the 18-inch aero wheels and Michelin tires compare to the optional 19-inch wheels with Continentals? Dan Edmunds takes the Tesla Model 3 to the track to find out. He says he wasn't happy ...

Wheels have gotten bigger over the years, and even compact sports cars like the Honda Civic Type R now come with 20-inchers. There's recently been discussion about how 18-inch wheels might improve the ...

They are jumping from 13 inches to 18 inches, and testing their effect on racing has already begun. By Luke Smith From the moment the checkered flag marked the end of the 2019 season in Abu Dhabi on ...

MILAN—Pirelli Motorsport is getting a head start on the transition of tires it supplies to Formula 1 tire to a lower-profile, 18-inch rim diameter specification—set for the 2021 season—by introducing ...