How long do tyres last?
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- GTP_ChrisR1984
i worked it out to about 25 laps on Tsukuba @ 1.27miles per lap for Racing soft
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- Sephy71
- Dr Sephy S
I can comment about racing hard and racing soft for the Indy 500 in the Minolta. On racing hard I can do roughly 25 laps before they are toast. Racing softs can go to about 26 or 27 laps but I pit every 25. This is topping out at 240mph on the straights and NEVER EVER going below 200 mph except to pit.
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- The Mitten
- BrosifDuder
So the softer compound is lasting longer? Does the car slide around alot on the Hard compound causing unwanted wear?
I just ask because, typically, the harder compound will last longer while offering less grip than the softer alternative.
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- Murica
- BasedAckbar
The harder compounds could show its merits in the 24hr enduro.
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- HBR-Roadhog
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I think most tires will last long enough at least on the early endurance races as you are faster with tires that wear quicker so you have time to pit and change tires the fuel takes the most time in the pits so softer tires and a car that gets good fuel economy will do well provided it is fast enough to win the race.
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- EnKatMedEnHat
Also it depends on how aggresively you drive... I can easily make soft racing tyres last longer than hards on almost any given course, it really depends if you take the corners with a reasonable speed, or if you take them 6-10 mph to quickly forcing the tyres to squeal in the corners...
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- Murica
- BasedAckbar
That's exactly what I make sure I try to do: not let the tires squeal while turning. Helps preserve them a bit longer.
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I've just done the Grand Valley endurance race in a stock R34 Skyline and whilst I could make hard sports tyres last longer than soft tyres the difference in lap time was something like 5 seconds a lap better on soft. That's comfortably a pit stop advantage and then some, so it make no sense using hard tyres. I don't know about the medium tyres though, I didn't have any of them to try.
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- CoolColJ, GTP_CoolColJ
Tyres can last a while, but they start to lose grip by the time they are hot and have more than 10% wear
Video I made of my online race yesterday at Laguna Seca.
Medium racing tyres used here, the tyres were cold on first lap and felt really different. By the 5th lap my front tyres were starting to go off, and you can see on the tyre meter, they were much warmer than the rears and already have about 10% wear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__lrZGAla6A
I figure Racing Hards might last till 8-10 laps here before you can notice grip loss. So it does add to the strategy and how you want to drive.
Go slower to preserve the tyres for the long haul, or push hard and hope you can keep it together
Video I made of my online race yesterday at Laguna Seca.
Medium racing tyres used here, the tyres were cold on first lap and felt really different. By the 5th lap my front tyres were starting to go off, and you can see on the tyre meter, they were much warmer than the rears and already have about 10% wear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__lrZGAla6A
I figure Racing Hards might last till 8-10 laps here before you can notice grip loss. So it does add to the strategy and how you want to drive.
Go slower to preserve the tyres for the long haul, or push hard and hope you can keep it together
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- dukie827
I did the Indy 500 with the Minolta and changed tires every 30 laps or so.
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- JoeOfTheFire
Racing a NASCAR stock car around Daytona on racing hard tyres, I lasted about 20 laps before the car started getting a little tail happy thanks to the right rear being worn down to about 25% left. If you want to know how long the fuel lasts, it lasts EXACTLY 39 laps, which led to hilarity when everyone ran out of fuel except for me in some 40 lap online Daytona races I did.
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- toMsons
- toMsonsLLC
I need metal tires; Screw pitting!
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- Darkblade986
Metal tires would have absolutely no grip on Concrete.
Doing the Indy 500, I took my Formula GT. Racing: Mediums on the front and Racing: Hards on the back let my fuel run out before my tires did.
If you're running a car that's going to slaughter the field anyways, there's no reason not to run Racing: Softs. The only reason I didn't with my Formula GT was because it wasn't going to need to brake regardless, so I might as well ensure the tires are going to last. I ended up pitting about every 34 laps at first, but my mileage eventually got to around 38 laps as the engine started losing power.
Doing the Indy 500, I took my Formula GT. Racing: Mediums on the front and Racing: Hards on the back let my fuel run out before my tires did.
If you're running a car that's going to slaughter the field anyways, there's no reason not to run Racing: Softs. The only reason I didn't with my Formula GT was because it wasn't going to need to brake regardless, so I might as well ensure the tires are going to last. I ended up pitting about every 34 laps at first, but my mileage eventually got to around 38 laps as the engine started losing power.
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