Whenever somebody first sets eyes on a Monster Truck or vehicle of similar gargantuan proportions the first thing to be commented on are the four 60” high tyres propping the truck up. Despite the trucks paintwork, chassis or custom build its normally the tyres which instantly steal the lime light. The reason for this is that they are as ... [ Read: Monster Truck Tyres ]

The return of Pirelli to Formula One has generated news headlines across the world, with a number of F1 drivers voicing safety concerns on the back of high degradation rates and the resulting discarded rubber which is littering the track. This is a massive change from the Bridgestone tyres of the previous season that could last for a ... [ Read: The Return of Pirelli and the Asteroid Attack ]

The F1 season finally got underway on the weekend at Melbourne, Australia. Everybody was eager to see the pecking order for the 2011 Formula One season. The eventual winner was the champion Vettel, again in the very fast Red Bull, leading Hamilton in the McLaren. Besides how fast each team’s car was, the other interesting aspect was the effect ... [ Read: Pirelli Degrading Tyres Causing Interesting F1 Results ]

With pre-season underway in the new Formula One season, Pirelli also had their first official test of 2011 with the teams as last year they were made the exclusive tyre supplier to F1 teams. After previous tests that were held with Toyota, this was the first time that teams were getting hold of the Italian rubber. Pirelli’s new PZero ... [ Read: F1 Pre-Season Testing of New Pirelli Tyres ]

As Bridgestone were in their final race before Pirelli take over, they still had one big say in how the season would be remembered. Fernando Alonso was all set for the championship, all he had to do was finish on the podium – with his recent form making this look a safe bet. However, it wasn’t to be as ... [ Read: Vettel Wins F1 as Tyre Strategy Costs Alonso ]

The spectacular night race in Singapore returned on the weekend allowing Formula 1 cars to race around its track, made out of the streets of Singapore. Tyres played an interesting role in the storyline but it was interesting to see their durability and how tyre information is read through telemetry by the teams. The tyre strategy in this race ... [ Read: Tyre development in show with F1 technology ]

The French tyre company, Michelin, confirmed that it would be returning to the rallying scene after Pirelli have recently pulled out and ventured into Formula One. The following statement was released: The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile [FIA] has accepted Michelin’s application to supply tyres for the World Rally Championship beginning in 2011. Michelin’s application was prompted by the FIA’s decision ... [ Read: World Rally Championship confirms tyre suppliers ]

Now that Pirelli have settled into the role of the official tyre supplier for Formula One, with tyre testing already beginning for the new F1 season, it appears they have withdrawn from the World Rally Championships with their three-year contract ending after the 2010 season. Interestingly this doesn’t appear to be a strategic decision to pull out of WRC ... [ Read: Pirelli in and out of Motorsport as Tyre Supplier ]