Tyre management

I am quite sure it's been raised before somewhere in the forum, but I couldn't find it.

My problem is that my driver practically destroys the tyres after a couple of laps. In each lap, no matter how hard the driver is pushing, tyres deteriorate by something like 8 or even 9% per lap, while 2 or 3 races ago this figure was in the range between 3 and 4%!

I've spent the last few days training my driver exclusively for speed. Any chance training is the origin of the tyre problem?

Thanks!

Depends on tire temperature, track and what compound you are using.

So it has nothing to do with training, right? That's a relief!

Thanks David.

I wouldn't worry about it really. 8% isn't that much in iGP. Just run lighter stints and more pit stops :)

Yes, but the change from 3% to 8% was a bit sudden so I thought that something was fundamentaly wrong with my approach. I will wait for a few races and if I can't solve the problem, I will come back posting with more details.

Thanks for helping :)

If the track wears the tyres more, you will lose more % than usual. This is normal.

The main thing you want to watch is the temperatures (which requires 2D viewer). If you overheat them they don't grip and also have accelerated wear. Fuel level also affects the wear rate: more fuel = heavier car = tyres have to work harder = higher wear rate. If you stay on one push level from the start of a stint, the wear rate (% per lap) will decrease (fuel burning off/car becoming lighter) until the tyres begin to overheat, at which point the wear rate begins increasing.

Typically, I've run a high push level to get the tyres to operating temperature, then set a low push to maintain the temperature, only increasing it again to either attack for position (temporary increase in push) or if I'm about to make a pit stop.