DS3 Tirewear vs Steering Wheel Tirewear

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I had a wheel for Xmas which I'm slowly getting used to, however I've just been running a practice session for a league I'm in (we run tire wear on with RHs) but I'm noticing a missive increase in my tire wear compared to when I ran with a DS3.

I can barely do 2 hot laps on Suzuka without getting to around 50% wear. I'm running a Atenza Sport @ 306bhp so it's not massively over powered, my diff is 7/52/5

Is this because my driving style is to ragged on the wheel or because the DS3 has steering assist which helps reduce the effect of wear??

Thanks for any advice

:)
 
priesty_lfc
I had a wheel for Xmas which I'm slowly getting used to, however I've just been running a practice session for a league I'm in (we run tire wear on with RHs) but I'm noticing a missive increase in my tire wear compared to when I ran with a DS3.

I can barely do 2 hot laps on Suzuka without getting to around 50% wear. I'm running a Atenza Sport @ 306bhp so it's not massively over powered, my diff is 7/52/5

Is this because my driving style is to ragged on the wheel or because the DS3 has steering assist which helps reduce the effect of wear??

Thanks for any advice

:)
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Tunes are COMPLETELY different for wheel users. The problem probably lies somewhere in your tuning for some part of it, but it still seems like wheel users eat tires a little faster.
 
Wheel users definately wear there tyres faster than DS3 users. Ive found this by doing comparisons between both at Spa,Monza and Nurburgring.
 
Mark
Wheel users definately wear there tyres faster than DS3 users. Ive found this by doing comparisons between both at Spa,Monza and Nurburgring.
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I'm guessing it's because ds3 users don't typically hold as hard of lines as wheel users.

Their control is more of a jerk-center then repeat method and maybe they've programmed a tire wear advantage for the DS3 users because all the jerking in the steering would fry the front tires too fast?

And I'm guessing that like I stated above it lies in tuning also.

Seems like a lot of fast racing or good drifting people come from a DS3 and upgrade to a wheel and it really throws them off at first (myself included) because they had found what manipulation of settings gave them what they wanted the car to do WITH A CONTROLLER and now that a wheel is involved, what you KNEW is out the window.
 
mikeonthebike
Tunes are COMPLETELY different for wheel users. The problem probably lies somewhere in your tuning for some part of it, but it still seems like wheel users eat tires a little faster.
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Possibly,

I'm pretty sure be tune was made by someone with a wheel but I'm not 100% on that



Mark
Wheel users definately wear there tyres faster than DS3 users. Ive found this by doing comparisons between both at Spa,Monza and Nurburgring.
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Well at least it's not just me!

Think I'm going to have to try and be more conservative with my driving. :/
 
Also a lot of people new to using a wheel turn the wheel too much, thus burning up the fronts. Try just taking a bit less speed into the corner- that way you don't lose speed mid-corner which puts the front tyres under more pressure.
 
FordMKIVJ5
Also a lot of people new to using a wheel turn the wheel too much, thus burning up the fronts. Try just taking a bit less speed into the corner- that way you don't lose speed mid-corner which puts the front tyres under more pressure.
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This.^

Learn to drive with your wheel and quit trying to find excuses for your poor tire wear.
 
The problem with a controller, is that your moving the wheels back and fourth a few times through the corners - twitchy movement. With a wheel it is easier to keep a single line, as you can adjust your cornering measurements midway. I'm sure that moving back and fourth is something that would wear out the tyres a lot more.
 
boshuter
This.^

Learn to drive with your wheel and quit trying to find excuses for your poor tire wear.
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Maybe you need to steer with your right foot more?

That would save wear on the front tires ;)

jk!

I go back and forth from the DS3 to a G25 and I don't notice a difference in anything but my lap times and consistency. I'm better with a wheel.

With the DS3 I still burn calories with my feet operating the peddles :D
 
FordMKIVJ5
Also a lot of people new to using a wheel turn the wheel too much, thus burning up the fronts. Try just taking a bit less speed into the corner- that way you don't lose speed mid-corner which puts the front tyres under more pressure.
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I've also found this to be true and it really makes a big difference in tire wear. And your LSD Accel settings are probably way too high causing understeer which in turn probably causes you to crank the wheel over to compensate. Try something like 12-20 on the Accel.
 
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