Tire Settings for Simulation Using Actual Skidpad Ratings

[zootallures]

I recently made a post about the "For a More Realistic Driving Experience" tire table. I appreciate the responses. I was thinking a bit about what I saw in previous discussions about selecting tires (Stock Tires, 11/28/08) in game that correlate with the real-life stock counterparts for a given car. Most of the discussion was related to the brands and types of real tires used for the car, or experience in game and with real cars compared against each other. Does anyone think that, at the very least, a segregation of vehicles into tire classes could be made using their real-world skidpad ratings? For example, cars that score less than .90 on the skidpad might get N1 tires, cars between .91 and .95 get N2, etc. My tire choices are purely arbitrary, and meant just as an example for the grouping concept I had in mind. I also realize that skidpad data might not be available for all cars, but nevertheless does the idea have any merit?

 

[Exorcet]

You didn't need a new topic for this, but anyway this has also been discussed (actually I'm a huge proponent of what you've basically suggested).

In GT5P, tires alone set max grip (unless there's downforce). N3~1-1.05 g, N2~.95-1g, N1<.9g.

Supercars get N3 (performance tire), most sports cars/street cars get N2 (all season), economy cars get N1.

 

[zootallures]

You didn't need a new topic for this, but anyway this has also been discussed (actually I'm a huge proponent of what you've basically suggested).

In GT5P, tires alone set max grip (unless there's downforce). N3~1-1.05 g, N2~.95-1g, N1<.9g.

Supercars get N3 (performance tire), most sports cars/street cars get N2 (all season), economy cars get N1.

The hairy part for me now is the cars that fall into they gray areas. I mean, some of the sport cars that aren't supercars have really high grip. An Evo isn't a supercar, but has very good grip. The Fairlady Z and Mazda Spirit are tough calls for me as well. Any opinions on these three? Thanks for the comments thus far, and sorry for making a new thread unnecessarily.

 

[The_Hate_U_Gave]

The hairy part for me now is the cars that fall into they gray areas. I mean, some of the sport cars that aren't supercars have really high grip. An Evo isn't a supercar, but has very good grip. The Fairlady Z and Mazda Spirit are tough calls for me as well. Any opinions on these three? Thanks for the comments thus far, and sorry for making a new thread unnecessarily.

The Evo has high grip because of it's power application and the amount of HP it has to deal with. If I remember correctly it runs on 215mm tires front and back. Some supercars these days get 335mm rear tires.