So while Pirelli may have beaten Michelin to the punch for the F1 tire supply contract, hesitation to find itself spread too thin led to its subsequently dropping out of the World Rally Championship.

Michelin, official tire of IMSA, literally sets up shop at the Rolex 24. During a race, old tires come off and new tires go on. Quite an operation.

But rally tires are an entirely different story ... So it brought together compounds from Michelin, Hoosier, and Pirelli and ...