Glossary / General

grip

46 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s how well a car can stick to the road when it turns or brakes. More grip means safer and faster handling.

Technical Definition

The ability of a car’s tires to maintain traction on the road, especially during cornering.

Hear It Discussed

"And so instantly you knew there's no grip in these tires. Be very ginger. Be very careful."
Peak Porsche - Volvo, Longing For A Car That Talks Back, Innocuous But Fun | Episode 1,040 Everyday Driver Car Debate 36:26

"I was able to do the that sort of revelations hill climb and it's just an absolute riot huge amounts of grip..."
Peugeot 205 Rallye - A Better MK1 Volkswagen GTI? — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 218 The Carmudgeon Show 21:53

"I do it on pace laps, is I try to plot the grip [2435.9s] with the brake pedal on the pace laps. [2438.1s] And so you search around and you see how quickly it locks."
Our Race Recap w/ Tommy Kendall and Mateo Siderman The Smoking Tire 40:32