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A Truck is the most efficient vehicle to carry substantial amount of goods across large distances. Trucks are the most powerful vehicles as compared to others and are mainly used for commercial and industrial purposes. Since it is mainly employed for heavy-duty work, it becomes important that its Tires should always be in top condition. It is essential to consider several points while buying a Tire for your Truck so that you can get the best Tires that add to the Truck’s performance.

Driving technique: The foremost thing to consider when buying a Truck Tire is your own Driving Technique and based on that you can assess how well the Tire will perform. If you always drive on high speeds with frequent use of power brakes, then the Tire should be able to handle the sudden wear and tear, caused due to braking and have excellent traction properties.

Location: How long a Tire would last also depends upon the location where the Truck would be driven. If the Truck is generally driven on smooth highways, then a Tire with a wide base and low profile would be suitable. An ability to handle high speeds would be a prerequisite, but it also means that the Tire would not last for a long time.

On the other hand if the Truck is driven off-road on irregular terrain, then it should have specially designed tread patterns that have a good grip on the road as well as a large size for stability.

Safety: There are various factors that determine whether a Tire is the safest for your Truck or not. Some of them are mentioned below:
· Braking-: A good Tire is resistant to wear and tear even when braking is done frequently and suddenly
· Handling- The Tire must give good performance even on rough handling
· Resistance to hydroplaning- The Tire must provide high friction on road contact even in wet conditions
· Winter traction- The Tire must be able to handle slippery roads in winters

Size and Speed Rating of the Tire: It is advisable to check the present size and speed rating of your Truck Tire and buy accordingly as it can have an impact on the Truck’s performance. Speed rating of the new Tire can be greater but do consider the base of the Tire while buying a new one.

One thing I hate the most about the second moto or main (for you flat track guys) is that the race groove is worn in the track causing it to become a one line affair. This makes it extremely difficult to make passes in a timely manner. This often causes you to reach deep into your bags of tricks to find the best areas and techniques to make passes. You will usually find some techniques that may be considered dirty or aggressive to some riders but they are necessary in order for you to get the win. I am going to share a few of my techniques I have used during races.

The first is more common than you think and I use it often in flat track racing: block passing. This technique requires you to be an aggressive rider and it also requires a high level of commitment to perform. You will need to “set up” the other rider a few turns prior to the turn you want to perform the block pass in. This involves putting pressure on him by showing a wheel and running right on his rear tires in order to intimidate him a little so that he is more forgiving when you execute the block pass. As you approach your desired corner, you want be on the inside and you will need to stay on the gas a second longer than the other rider does.

As you go into the corner start to push the rider towards the outside (don’t make contact). As you get into the apex slow down almost to a stop, this forces the other rider to check up and lose all of their momentum in the turn. Once you accomplish that square up the turn and motor out of it. You have just made a clean block pass and have a little room to spare as the other rider has to shake it off and get his momentum back up. This technique becomes dirty if you run into the other rider as you make the pass. A little contact is ok but deliberately hitting a rider will get you into trouble.