Aerodynamic tires from Yokohama

Hey Pirelli, this is what innovation looks like...not exploding tires that can't last the published race distance.

From Road & Track:
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Original article: Yokohama Puts Spoilers on Tire Sidewalls for Better Aerodynamics
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If F1 wanted aerodynamic airflow they wouldn't have four rubber blocks out in the wind.

Nice work Yokohama.

Pirelli is doing what they were told.

 

These Yokohama tires sound truly amazing. It would be great to see them tested.

Pirelli tires are fantastic, too. F1 specs purposefully call for Pirelli to make degrading tires to add excitement to the races. These specs get tweaked from time to time, but Pirelli has no problem manufacturing safe tires for the public.

 

Tell that to seb & rosberg lol.

 

Tt bike tyres kinda have this already

 

Aerodynamic tyres would not be allowed in F1 as they would breach article 3.15 of the technical regulations:

3.15 Aerodynamic influence :

With the exception of the ducts described in Article 11.4, any specific part of the car influencing its aerodynamic performance :

a) Must comply with the rules relating to bodywork.
b) Must be rigidly secured to the entirely sprung part of the car (rigidly secured means not having any degree of freedom).

With the exception of the driver adjustable bodywork described in Article 3.18 (in addition to minimal parts solely associated with its actuation) and the ducts described in Article 11.4, any specific part of the car influencing its aerodynamic performance must remain immobile in relation to the sprung part of the car.

Any device or construction that is designed to bridge the gap between the sprung part of the car and the ground is prohibited under all circumstances.

No part having an aerodynamic influence and no part of the bodywork, with the exception of the parts referred to in Article 3.13 above, may under any circumstances be located below the reference plane.

With the exception of the parts necessary for the adjustment described in Article 3.18, any car system, device or procedure which uses driver movement as a means of altering the aerodynamic characteristics of the car is prohibited.

 

These probably won't work with the 20" rims due to lack of sidewall for the spoiler to occupy.

 

It makes no difference what size they are - It's classified as movable aero and is therefore banned in F1!

And as LightGuy has said about the snide dig made towards Pirelli: They only produce what F1 asks for!

AS I've posted previously in other threads, if Pirelli were given the freedom to make the tyres that suited their company best then they'd be a lot different to the tyres that we have in F1 today when it comes to performance/wear and durability.