How Dragster Tyres Accelerate to 335 MPH in 3.6 Seconds

Why are dragster tyres so soft? Why do they crinkle so much? Thanks to Tekniikan Maailma, check their video out here - ➤ Subscribe for more incredible motorsport: ‘Top Fuel’ Dragsters have the same power as twelve F1 cars, drink as much fuel as a 747 at take-off and their drivers experience the same G-Force as astronauts did on the Space Shuttle. All that power means the tyres have to be pretty special to get the car from zero to almost 320mph in under 4 seconds. But, how do these specialised tyres help the dragsters pull 4 and a half G under acceleration? Why do they wrinkle like this and how do Dragsters reach such incredible speeds? All of that coming up. ➤ Amazing Ford GT40 Socks! ➤ ➤ F1 Driver’s Technique Explained Senna’s bizarre technique: How Schumacher’s style won 7 championships: