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Engineering miracle of modern car tires

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Your tires are the only thing keeping your heavy metal box safely on the road at high speeds. Modern rubber compounds are mixed with silica to provide insane grip in the rain while simultaneously reducing rolling resistance. Checking your tire pressure is the cheapest safety hack you can do.

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