tire grip
Wheel surface friction
Tire grip is the traction between a tire and the road surface—how well the rubber holds without slipping.
Good tire grip allows confident acceleration, braking, and cornering.
Factors like tread depth, rubber compound, and road conditions affect grip: The wet pavement reduced tire grip significantly.
Racing and automotive contexts often shorten this to simply grip.
- snow conditionsState of winter terrain
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- corneringForcing into position
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- patchMaterial covering damage
contact · handling · road holding · off-road capability · rubber · road surface · maneuverability · adhesion · compound · slip · tread · suspension · rain · racing · bite · sticky · dry · wet
- tractiontraction, friction, ground contact, snow traction, adhesion
- vehicle handlingstability control, traction control, electronic stability control, ESC, ABS
- performanceballet, theatre, acting, circus, concert
- brakingdisc brake, drum brake, brake pad, brake rotor, brake drum
- Car Specshorsepower, torque, MPG, RPM, fuel economy
- Driftingdrift, drifting, countersteer, countersteering, counter-steering
tire gripslippage
Gradual loss or decline
wheel spin · skidding · hydroplaning · aquaplaning · sliding
tire griphydroplaning
Loss of tire grip
aquaplaning · skid · spinout · fishtailing · loss of control