A burnout (also known as a peel out or power brake) is the practice of keeping a vehicle stationary and spinning its wheels, causing the tires to heat up and smoke due to friction.. Burnouts began in drag racing, where tires must be heated to obtain the optimum traction on the racing surface. plus it just looks cool. unfortunately, you can't burnout in any old car, but if you want to remove layers of expensive rubber to accomplish nothing of dynamic significance besides enjoyment, it can be done.. I don't buy into the "do a burnout on street tires" deal. street (dot approved) tires that aren't of the drag radial persuasion are made to resist heat, so why heat them up? i just cleaned them off and that is that....
Carl robinson, motorsports manager/race wheel product manager for mickey thompson performance tires & wheels states, “in general, and in specific to the m/t products, a minimal burnout is required to maximize performance. to be more specific, the elapsed time of the burnout while being minimal must be appropriate to the conditions.. The history of the drag radial is a tricky subject. mickey thompson and mccreary rubber were arguably the innovators when it came to the first “versions” of super sticky street tires designed for straight line traction. however, it was bfgoodrich that really promoted the initial “drag radial tire” in the mid to late 1990s, followed by nitto.. Jamboolio records insane american muscle cars, bmw's, turbocharged street monsters, blacklist racers, imports, classics smoking tires, drag racing and makin' helluva loud sounds at an open.
