What is the purpose of tire Burnout?

CAMEL TIRE believes that almost everyone knows a burnout. It is a term related to various car races whether it is a car or a motorcycle, but do you know the purpose of doing a burnout? What’s the advantage? Let's find out together in this article.



The purpose of the burnout is to raise tire temperature immediately in order to enable them to stick to the surface for better traction control. In drag racing and motorsports, racing slick or Radial soft is a type of tire that used mostly in auto racing. 

In addition to the benefit of adhesion to the road, the burnout also removes any particles or gravels that are stuck onto the rubber to make the tire smooth and lets the rider start off the race faster. It also adds texture to the rubber as well. And of course, burnout to optimize tire performance may cause irreparable damage to tires. If we burn the tire for too long the heat will cause by the friction between the tires and road surface melts the rubber. It could burst into flames and danger to the vehicle and driver’s life. 

However, Burnout should perform under the supervision of professionals in controlled and only perform when on the racetrack because it is very dangerous. It’s not legal to perform a burnout on a public road or highway. We recommend finding a safe and legal place to do your burnout. 

So now you know the purpose of burnout, some important benefits to the tires to give drivers a competitive advantage. Next time Camel Tire will have some interesting article to share with you. Let’s wait for the next time !