New video from Kalle Uhr (Nordic Tuning) garage. He decided to roast the front tires of his seriously modified Saab 9-3 Aero (405whp).
He did it in the second gear: Longer time, more room to rev; some people even go to a higher gear, 3rd or whatever they can manage…
You might be wondering – Why on Earth are they doing? The origins of burnouts can be traced to drag racing, where they have a practical purpose: drag racing tires perform better at higher temperatures, and a burnout is the quickest way to raise tire temperature immediately prior to a race.
Plus, it just looks cool :)
Still, many are wondering – Do burnouts destroy your tires?
The worse your tires are the easier it is to make them spin, plus they smoke easier and you will not ruin your good tires. You may cause one of your axles or drive shaft to become damaged if you try a burnout. …