Am I the Only One Forgetting to Check Tyres?

[tbtstt 2,387]

Exactly like the thread titles says, am I the only who keeps forgetting to check tyres at service?

I was doing the R5 weekly challenge last night (and actually not doing too badly). I had some minor repairs to do at service, clicked for those, clicked continue... and then realised I hadn't changed my tyres. 

By the time I got a couple more stages in, my tyres were absolutely knackered and I lost a silly amount of time sliding into the scenery! 

I need CM to patch in a big flashing arrow by the "tyres" option in the service pack so I don't keep missing it!

[RodgerDavies 933]

I keep remembering, but only because I'm not in autopilot mode yet and I keep needing to work out how to do repairs. I agree that it does need some sort of prompt or highlight to check you use it. Do you know if there's a prompt for repairing damage (I'm scared to click 'start' in case there isn't!)?

What are the rules for tyre changes on longer rallies?

[BG21 3]

Same problem here, most of the time in last weeks challenge was on killed tyres! 🤦‍♂️

[tbtstt 2,387]

Well given it seems I am not the only one, I have requested the addition of an earlier warning in the suggestions part of the forum! 
 

 

[tbtstt 2,387]

26 minutes ago, RodgerDavies said:

I keep remembering, but only because I'm not in autopilot mode yet and I keep needing to work out how to do repairs. I agree that it does need some sort of prompt or highlight to check you use it. Do you know if there's a prompt for repairing damage (I'm scared to click 'start' in case there isn't!)?

What are the rules for tyre changes on longer rallies?

Yeah, you get a little icon when there is damage to repair and you do get the same icon when the tyres are absolutely dead: but I think that tyre warning needs to pop up sooner!

[UnderclassGDfan 479]

I think it is good like it is.

I don't want a helping hand everywhere, just get used to check the tires every 2-3 stages.

If they add it, I want an option to turn it off.

[dgeesi0 305]

i would like in time trials especially if it put on the best tyres for that event by default. often soft tyres yield better times.yet it wont recommend them. on time trial single stage it doesnt really matter too much.

[LutzM 51]

Is it posible, that in the last R5 weekly the setup couldn't be changed during the services, just repairs on the car and tyre-changing were allowed??!!

Wanted to change my gears and couldn't,same in the AI-weekly with the Escort MkII.

[Martín Cleppe 161]

7 minutes ago, LutzM said:

¿Es posible que en el último R5 semanal no se pudiera cambiar la configuración durante los servicios, solo se permitieron las reparaciones en el automóvil y el cambio de neumáticos?

Quería cambiar mis marchas y no podía, lo mismo en el AI-semanal con el Escort MkII.

you have to pay for the configuration package of your car to be able to do it

[Haris33 9]

One more amazing detail with tires - if you get puncture at the end of the stage and there is no service before next stage - puncture caries over to next stage, so it`s better to fix it right when you get it!

In DR I always tried to limp with puncture til end of the stage, because in next one puncture was fixed even without service area!  

[BloodCat 88]

10 hours ago, tbtstt said:

By the time I got a couple more stages in, my tyres were absolutely knackered and I lost a silly amount of time sliding into the scenery!

What state did your tires show at the end? So far I've seen only 'new' and 'used'. Also, what compound did you use and roughly how long did it take to kill the tires?

[DocStrangelove 165]

Most of the time I remember to check them, but sometimes I forget.

Not too happy with the system too. What I saw people complaining about in DR1 was that it should have tyre choices such as more tarmaccy or more gravelly tyres on mixed stages, but all you get in DR2 is some broad grip vs. durability. And I find that pretty useless as I apparently have to choose the hard ones anyway--with medium tyres I have great grip during the first stage but on the second one already it's like driving on ice. Actually I'd rather get rid of it all and have DR1's "system" back than the current state.

[Myrvold 74]

1 hour ago, Haris33 said:

One more amazing detail with tires - if you get puncture at the end of the stage and there is no service before next stage - puncture caries over to next stage, so it`s better to fix it right when you get it!

In DR I always tried to limp with puncture til end of the stage, because in next one puncture was fixed even without service area!  

Maybe in weekly events?

But i custom championship (or, regular online if you like) I get new tire(s) after the stage, regardless if I have spare tyres or not.

[PJTierney 4,909]

Tyres are the first thing I check in Service.

 

A question however, does the tyre wear graphic change further based on how worn the tyres are? I've only ever seen it at Used with about 20% of the tyre image cut down.

[tbtstt 2,387]

16 hours ago, BloodCat said:

What state did your tires show at the end? So far I've seen only 'new' and 'used'. Also, what compound did you use and roughly how long did it take to kill the tires?

Can't remember the wording, but the compound was medium!