TRACK DAYS TYRES GUIDE

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

ALL STARTS WITH CHOOSING THE RIGHT TRACK DAYS TYRES!

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...

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

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

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

HOW TO MANAGE TRACK DAYS TYRE PRESSURE?

Start of track day or after a long break
Always begin with the car manufacturer recommended pressures

Prepare your tyre
2 laps with a gentle flow, then take the next 3 laps «pushing» a little more.
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 DAYS

BEFORE LEAVING THE TRACK, TO BE READY FOR THE ROAD AGAIN, DON'T FORGET TO...

Check the tyres wear aspect, tread depths

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

Reset to car manufacturer pressure recommendations

(cold tyre)

Ensure you return any modifications

made for track usage to their road-biased setting

Switch on any electronic car safety

and assistance systems,

and reset the TPMS*

* TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System