There are typically three categories of tires that you see on the race track (road course), and they each have their pro's, con's, places, benefits, and strengths. They also have their price points which have to be factored in. In my opinion these categories are: street tires, inexpensive lapping tires, and competition tires.

How is it that rally cars can glide across gravel roads that are littered with a variety of hazards such as potholes, bumps, rocks and other unforeseen objects and rarely find themselves stranded with punctured tires?