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F1RS: Tyre compounds

5 posts by 3 people · 22 Jun 1998 - 23 Jun 1998

sli.. 22 Jun 1998#412149
Could anyone tell me whether it is possible to have different tyre compounds on the front and rear, e.g. C's on the front & B's on the rear. ?? I am finding that I am wearing my rear tyres alot quicker than my front tyres. Maybe different compound tyres on the front & rear could stop the built-in 'front-wheel drive' characteristics (understeer!!) of the driving model? Thanks in advance. Rob.
Coco 23 Jun 1998#412237
No, not possible, just like real life, don't forget the game is a simulator !!! Work on your setup, tire type C should last you for at least 18 to 19 laps !!! Bye Coco
Quoted text (10 lines)> Could anyone tell me whether it is possible to have different tyre > compounds on the front and rear, e.g. C's on the front & B's on the > rear. ?? I am finding that I am wearing my rear tyres alot quicker > than my front tyres. > Maybe different compound tyres on the front & rear could stop the > built-in 'front-wheel drive' characteristics (understeer!!) of the > driving model? > Thanks in advance. > Rob.
sli.. 23 Jun 1998#412238
>No, not possible, just like real life, don't forget the game is a >simulator !!! Do you mean that the F1 rules do not allow you to have different compounds tyres?? as it obviously is possible in real life to have two different compound tyres on a vehicle! :) 18 or 19 laps around Spa-Francorchamps?!!
Coco 23 Jun 1998#412239
Exactly, all 4 tyres are the same compound, the drivers must choose there tyres just before qualifying, the kind of compound use for qualifying, will be and must be the same for the race. But this is one aspect F1RS doesn't apply yet, maybe with F1RS 2 due out at the end of the year !!! It's like the implementation of the yellow flag in qualifying and race is not fully implemented yet, since you can pass a car under yellow and not get penalized for it, and in qualifying you can do a fast, when in real life, you will get a penalty for it. In race passing under yellow flag will get you a stop & go penalty, in real life !!! If you are destroying you rear tyres faster than the front, setup is not good, you must correct the problem, or it could be that your are spinning your rear tyres too much, or need to adjust your driving !!!! Bye Coco
Quoted text (11 lines)> >No, not possible, just like real life, don't forget the game is a > >simulator !!! > Do you mean that the F1 rules do not allow you to have different > compounds tyres?? as it obviously is possible in real life to have two > different compound tyres on a vehicle! :) > >Work on your setup, tire type C should last you for at least 18 to 19 > >laps !!! > 18 or 19 laps around Spa-Francorchamps?!! > >Bye Coco
Greg Cisko 23 Jun 1998#412240
> Do you mean that the F1 rules do not allow you to have different >compounds tyres?? as it obviously is possible in real life to have two >different compound tyres on a vehicle! :) Do you mean that the drivers can mix compounds this year? I don't think so... I'm sure I misunderstood you. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

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