hey i was just wondering when you select a tyre before a race when choosing your race strategy what do the numbers inside and outside of the tyres represent, i know they represent something to do with the life of the tyres but am really confused...
T4RG4 said the same thing on twitter once, can't find it right now though. To sum up, Igor is correct, the outside number is the number of laps of 'ultimate' qualifying grip, the inside number is the life of the tyre left after the immediate 'ultimate' grip is gone.Well you'll be pleased to know that we at the event today did get this question answered!
It signifies the life of the tyre really.
The inside number (9.0) is still quite a new tyre, just slightly scrubbed.
This is having used that 1.0 of 'fresh' brand new rubber grip that you'll be attacking qualifying or something with.
So it sums up the tyre wear, with that sort of instant 'sticky-ness' of the tyre when new, before getting the main bit of the rubber.
After a pit stop in the race the new tires you get are cold, taking about a lap to warm up which is also about the same distance before yu take the edge off the tire.So immediately off the pit you get the best traction? Hmm... my experience is that the tire is very slippery at first and then sticks really well after that outside number of laps is gone.
Yea, that was actually my point. If the ultimate grip is provided during that out side number as Kevin and T4RG4 said, then it's basically wasted on cold tire. Engineer usually says my tires are at optimum temperature on about lap 3. I so far have ran 50% races. And in qualifying, my fastest lap usually comes at lap 2 or 3. Even though option tire has 2 laps of outer number.After a pit stop in the race the new tires you get are cold, taking about a lap to warm up which is also about the same distance before yu take the edge off the tire.
Less grip.I think it's fact that outside number and inside number together is the life of the tire. That we know. And I don't think it really matters as it's only for 1 or 2 laps but the question here is does that outer number provide more grip or less grip?
With 100% race, the outside number on option tire is 2.1 (Malaysia).
I agree with you there. I've been saying that all along. I don't know why you're stressing that to me again. But that NOT what we're discussing here. Either you didn't read the link I posted above or didn't understand it.In the game ... are you weaving, and heat cycling the tyres on your outlap? Do one lap in new tyres and return to the pits ... check the outer number now, it should be, roughly, one lap less
If you race 100% the outside number is always greater than one, which gives you the opportunity to scrub the tyres to heat them up and then get in one good lap.
Then bring it up with the game creators because that's how it's handled in game.You're still not getting it Kevin.
If the outside number is greater than 1 (say 2) then you need 2 laps to get it to Phase 2 of the tyre for optimum grip.
That's 2 laps of normal driving on the track, like you would in a race.
But you can reduce this number by burnouts, weaving, etc...
That outer number IS laps till Phase 2 of the tyre.
It is NOT how many laps of optimum grip. A new fresh tyre never has as much grip as one where the outer number has been scrubbed.