Question about the tyres in races

[Chrom4tic]

Does tyres affect anything in the car on races or they are just cosmetic ? I saw someone with glitched f1 tyres in races doing best laps and impossible to catch up.

[BeatsDown]

Broughy1322.

[Jamwes]

Short answer: Off Road tires are best on a small number of old cars due to a flag on the car. For everything else, tires don't matter.

 

Long answer: Watch this video.

 

 

[Plocospermataceae]

Here's a video specifically about wheels 

 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OBpGkY7jyL8

 

Basically as Jamwes said, there are a small number of cars that are smoother over bumps if the tires are thicker. But on most cars it makes no difference

 

I don't know what cars you were racing, but some other things might also affect how the car handles over bumps, such as the suspension. Or at least I think so? Some cars also just take bumps better than other cars in general. But it's also possible that the guy you were racing was just a fast driver over all

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2021 by Plocospermataceae
bruh I can't remember how you embed YouTube videos

[OzakiLeona]

54 minutes ago, Chrom4tic said:

Does tyres affect anything in the car on races or they are just cosmetic ? I saw someone with glitched f1 tyres in races doing best laps and impossible to catch up.

Chances are he changed lot more than just how the tires looked.

[Gaffa]

There is also this very detailed document that will explain some things too. It's interesting that the actual, individual type of wheel you use can change how a car feels, even if only by a subtle amount, but you may need a lot of experience with one particular vehicle to notice any changes. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HAzIIJMTc8aPIXXfn-fjYa27bspS27zcnsUOqAbbzAI/edit

 

 

[Taterman]

Interesting thread, I've been wondering about this too. Years ago, I read the tuners were best all around and have used them ever since but they aren't the best looking. I guess it's OK to try other types if it doesn't make much of a difference.

[SebKle78]

Since the purchase of my nightclub and the Speedo Custom i had muscle class rims - Revolver i think - installed on the Speedo Custom. Recently i have changed them to street class steelies. For me it was a huge difference. Now the Speedo Custom has more traction and a better handling overall. It doesn't spin out as fast as with muscle class rims and it accelerates out of standing still with less wheel spin.

 

Take a look at the document Gaffa has posted and test it on your own. Worth to try