TRACK DAYS TYRES GUIDE
Take your track performance to the next level with our top track tyres and track days tips.
Passenger Car
Track performance made to last
Passenger Car
The tyre dedicated to excel in tracks laptime and still road legal
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R - The laptime smasher!
The information provided on the website including but not limited to the performance grading information may vary from the ones obtained according to the applicable legislation in your country ; the actual information is available on the statutory labeling of your country.
Passenger Car
Make the most of your sports car with MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. Developed in partnership with AMG, Porsche and Ferrari.
The information provided on the website including but not limited to the performance grading information may vary from the ones obtained according to the applicable legislation in your country ; the actual information is available on the statutory labeling of your country.
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
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
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
Passenger Car
Track performance made to last
Passenger Car
The tyre dedicated to excel in tracks laptime and still road legal
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R - The laptime smasher!
The information provided on the website including but not limited to the performance grading information may vary from the ones obtained according to the applicable legislation in your country ; the actual information is available on the statutory labeling of your country.
Passenger Car
Make the most of your sports car with MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. Developed in partnership with AMG, Porsche and Ferrari.
The information provided on the website including but not limited to the performance grading information may vary from the ones obtained according to the applicable legislation in your country ; the actual information is available on the statutory labeling of your country.
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