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TRACK DAY TYRE GUIDE

Take your track performance to the next level with our top track tyres and track day tips.

IT ALL STARTS WITH CHOOSING THE RIGHT TRACK DAY TYRE!

Whether you use the track occasionally or intensively, discover the MICHELIN range of tyres for the track:

TO IMPROVE THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR TYRES, KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON...

  • Tyre rotation

    To get the best from your tyres, consider rotating them 
    • Depending track rotation direction
    • Between two track days or in the mid-day of track day

  • Tyre wear

    Check the general status of your tyres
    • Good wear aspect of the tread pattern, especially shoulders
    • Remaining tread depths > 1.6mm
    • No damage on the tyres

  • Tyre pressure

    Warm tyres
    Never decrease the inflation pressures below standard inflation recommended pressures for road use by the car manufacturer

    Cold tyres
    Start with the tyre pressure recommended by the car manufacturer

  • Vehicle settings

    (camber primarily) must comply with the car manufacturer's specifications

HOW TO MANAGE TRACK DAY TYRE PRESSURE?

  • Start of track day or after a long break

    • Always begin with the car manufacturer recommended pressure.*

      *Remember to adjust tyre pressure according to the number of passengers in the car.

  • Prepare your tyre

    • 2 slower laps (Nordschleife track: first half lap only), then take the next 3 laps Ā«pushingĀ» a little more (Nordschleife track: second half lap).

    • As the tyre warms, the air inside expands leading to increased pressure in the tyre.

  • Adjust pressure of hot tyre

    • Dry track: come back to inflation pressures recommended by the car manufacturer

    • Wet track: no change of pressure (could be higher than car manufacturer recommendation)

  • After a few laps

    • Small adjustments are possible, depending on various aspects and car balance.

    • If there is more than one hour between 2 runs, start again from step 1

AFTER YOUR TRACK DAY & BEFORE LEAVING THE TRACK, TO BE READY FOR THE ROAD AGAIN, DON'T FORGET TO... ā€Ž

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    Check the tyres wear aspect, tread depthsĀ 

    (at least 1.6mm) and ensure there is no damage

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    Reset to car manufacturer pressure recommendationsĀ 

    (cold tyre)

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    Switch on any electronic car safety

    and assistance systems,

    andĀ reset the TPMS*

* TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

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