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There's more information here:

https://www.ukimediaevents.com/publication/955cc42f/30

They said that all four tires combined lost 1.8kg, which implies they only drove 340km? Also, this is literally based on measuring the weight of the tires apparently, so how much of that became PM2.5 class particles is a mystery.

The article also mentions "track testing", which if used for the test, would easily explain the enormous material lost after a short time. Track racing is very different than highway driving...



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