Indy 500 drivers voice tire concerns after vibrations, cording in practice

As teams have been aggressive in chasing performance, running cars with high degrees of camber, issues have arisen with blistering seen on tires removed from some cars, with drivers complaining of vibrations and cording of the rubber.
The compound used by Firestone is essentially the same as used last year, although the tires now incorporate a synthetic rubber created with recycled butadiene, a …Keep reading