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Pirelli to trial 18 inch tyres
Pirelli Motorsport Media
Pirelli is to trial an 18 inch tyre during next week's post-race test at Silverstone.
Formula 1 currently uses 13 inch tyres but the Italian manufacturer is keen to push through larger tyres, although will only do so if teams desire such a switch.
'Larger wheel and tyre sizes reflect modern market trends; with the adoption of a larger size invariably leading to even greater technology transfer between Formula One tyres and road car tyres,' read a Pirelli statement.
The tyres are set to be tested on the Lotus E22 next Wednesday.
"The 13-inch tyre is no longer relevant to the everyday road user, because even an 18-inch tyre is used by standard vehicles these...
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