I Put F1 Tires on My Car

What happens when you put Formula 1 tyres on a road car? Do you get F1 levels of grip or is it impossible to keep them hot?

In this video, I put F1 tyres on my road car and we find out.

👉 WE PUT THESE ON A NORMAL CAR

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Our main problem was getting the F1 wheels to actually fit the car. Formula one wheels use a centre-lock to make them easy to remove, whereas normal road cars, usually have 4 or 5 nuts or bolts holding the wheel on.

So, what we’ve made is a set of adapters that bolt onto the original hub. We spent a ton of time measuring, drawing and machining them - from a solid block - to get them right, so we couldn’t wait to finally see them on the car for the first time.

🟢 Thanks so much to Caterham for lending us the car, it was perfect!

On a Formula 1 car, the super grippy soft tyres should drastically improve braking. But, without the same level of downforce I really didn’t think they would make a difference…

We know that tyres aren’t just for racing round a track. So, after what I thought was some successful testing, we wanted to try them out in the real world. First up, a trip to the shops.

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[TheThunderwars]

Wouldn't full wets be better for light cars ? Even though they are not slick, they are design to work at lower temperature... Maybe try them if you can?

[laurenceturner]

Would have been great to see a lap time comparison around the track.

[lfcludovic]

Massive old top gear vibes from this, would definitely watch a longer more detailed episode plus love the chemistry between Scott and Callum !

[musewolfman]

"I've got F1 tires on a normal car!"

Yeah. A Caterham is "normal."

[colehartel]

Performance aside, it looks fantastic! I can imagine an alternate reality where F1 development had gone in a different direction from its origins in the '50s and given us something looking similar.

[LuckyLuciano]

Those tire warmers might work even better if plugged in

[IronLungProductionsOfficial]

I always thought it'd be interesting to see how well F1 Tyres would go on street car!
Thank you!

[jeobarlomento]

I never thought I'd see a grandma talk about F1 like that haha! That was really sweet

[dhbt]

3:17 miły polski akcent :) kto by się spodziewał.

[MBergyman]

I love this video - it is proof that system engineering is a wonderful/necessary thing and reminds us that swapping to "better components" must be qualified more specifically.

[nikodemgranat]

3:25 Wasn't expecting Polish in video. Actual translation: Take a picture so the rollbar won't be in the way. That's so cool. And now it will be difficult to get out.

[Matty.Hill_]

They might not have worked very well, but they looked amazing on the Caterham

[janpruijser]

Guys, if you make content like this it be great to do a longer edit as well. There's so many questions still left unanswered.
Love the concept, but it needs more time to do it justice!

[Thatit]

3:54 that guy is definitely a F1 fan... not many people will spot those tires right away and say "yup, those are F1 tires or wheels"

[ConnorHammond]

This was very entertaining, dense content. The best of YouTube. Great stuff, guys!
Also, can't believe more people didn't freak out! I thought it was near impossible to get your hands on F1 tyres. Made the Caterham look horn as well!

[TV-qfrh]

Great, if crazy, idea. Looking at the contact patch seems to suggest they need less air too. I don’t think I’ll be putting them on my Caterham anytime soon.

[nandkuj]

Aren't F1 tires also dependent on the track surface for optimal grip?

[Project-Air]

I've been looking forward to seeing this!

[jakemico]

Love to see the Caterham driven in anger with the crazy soft Filming Day tyres the teams use at shows and events. Great content!

[mateuszburnicki]

Omg the polish lady at 3:27 had me in tears😂