Editing Racing slick (section)

{{Short description|Type of tire used in auto racing}}
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[[File:Alain Prost F1 RE40 p1040464.jpg|thumb|250px|Tyre on [[Alain Prost]]'s 1983 [[Renault in Formula One|Renault Formula One]] racing car]]
A '''racing slick''' or '''slick tyre''' is a type of [[tire|tyre]] that has a smooth [[tire tread|tread]]<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.bfor.com/resources/product_bulletins/b_vsms.pdf
 |title       = V-STEEL SMOOTH TREAD-MS
 |publisher   = [[Bridgestone]]
 |access-date  = 2012-01-31
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100917204240/http://bfor.com/resources/product_bulletins/b_vsms.pdf
 |archive-date = 2010-09-17
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url=http://michelinbicycletire.com/michelinbicycle/index.cfm?event=smoothtread.view
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130202051757/http://michelinbicycletire.com/michelinbicycle/index.cfm?event=smoothtread.view
| archive-date=2013-02-02
| title = Why a Smooth Tread on Road Tires?
| publisher = Michelin
| access-date = 2012-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://sheldonbrown.com/brandt/slicks.html
| title =  Tires with smooth tread
| author = Jobst Brandt
| author-link = Jobst Brandt
| access-date = 2012-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/nascar-basics/nascar-rain1.htm
| title = Why doesn't NASCAR race in the rain?
| author = Christopher Neiger
| date = 22 December 2008
| publisher = HowStuffWorks
| quote = NASCAR tires have a completely smooth tread.
| access-date = 2012-01-31}}</ref> used mostly in [[auto racing]]. The first production slick tyre was developed by M&H Tires in the early 1950s for use in [[drag racing]]. By eliminating any grooves cut into the tread, such tyres provide the largest possible [[contact patch]] to the road,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/motorsport/all-tyres/products-sheet/slick|title=Slick - Motorsport Tyres &#124; Pirelli|website=www.pirelli.com}}</ref> and maximize dry [[traction (engineering)|traction]] for any given tyre dimension. Slick tyres are used on [[race tracks]] and in [[road racing]], where acceleration, steering and braking require maximum traction from each wheel. Slick tyres are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in drag racing, where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground, and are not used in [[rallying]].

Slick tyres are not suitable for use on common road vehicles, which must be able to operate in all weather conditions. They are used in auto racing where competitors can choose different tyres based on the weather conditions and can often change tyres during a race.