Tyre care in F1 25 is not just a number, as it directly impacts how well you grip the track, stay consistent, and keep your pace.
While it feels like a deep technical topic at first, getting a grip on temperature and pressure can stop you from overheating, losing control, or falling behind on lap times.
Why Does Tyre Temperature Matter So Much?
Each tyre type in F1 25 reaches optimal grip only when it stays within a small temperature range.
Stick to that area, and your tyres will hold firm, wear down slower, and keep the car planted on the curves. Move too far from the ideal range, whether too cold or too hot, and the tyres begin to slide, lose grip, and wear down quicker.
Understeer on corner entry and mid-corner slipperiness happen because cold, hard tyres don’t press into the track enough. Overheated tyres produce greasy rubber, which causes the car to slide and the tread to wear down faster.
Soft compounds (like C5 and C6) heat up quickly and work best at lower temps, while hard tyres need more time and energy to reach their sweet spot.
That’s the reason soft tyres are the usual choice in qualifying and sprint sessions—they get to work right away. Heat management becomes essential in long races, with rear tires typically overheating sooner on most tracks.
How Do You Check Tyre Temperatures in F1 25?
F1 25 doesn’t show tyre temperature as a single number but splits it into three readings per tyre.
- Surface Temperature – Changes rapidly during braking and cornering.
- Core Temperature – Builds slowly and reflects long-term performance.
- Brake Temperature – Affects tyre heat, especially under heavy braking zones.
Of the three, core temperature is the strongest sign of how well performance holds up.
Surface temperatures can briefly peak in hard bends or tight tracks like Monaco, then fall quickly when the car hits the straights.
Too hot or too cold in the core, and you’ll notice it on every lap.
What Exactly Does Tyre Pressure Change?
Higher pressure reduces the tyre’s contact patch with the road.
That means less rolling resistance (better straight-line speed), more stability at high speed, and a cooler tyre overall due to less friction. Lowering pressure makes the tyre more flexible, improving grip in low-speed corners by increasing the area of rubber touching the track.
However, this also causes temperatures to rise quicker, especially on softer tyres. So while higher pressures may help keep temperatures under control, they can also dull your response and increase understeer.
Using lower tire pressures improves cornering feel, but it comes with faster tire wear and a chance of overheating if the driving is aggressive or the track temperature is high.
Should You Use Different Tyre Pressures for Races and Qualifying?
The key to tyre pressure in F1 25 is context.
What works in a qualifying lap won’t necessarily hold up over a 25% or 50% race. In qualifying, you want maximum grip. Drivers usually reduce rear tire pressures to get better traction when exiting corners.
Since tyre wear doesn’t factor in, the objective is to keep the tyres in peak condition just long enough to deliver a flawless lap. In racing, worn-out tyres and excessive heat cause the biggest problems.
Setups often crank up pressure all around, focusing on the rear, to keep heat from building too fast. It lets the tires stay in good shape longer while your car handles smoothly over many laps.
At circuits with significant rear tire wear, some drivers find success by using medium pressure on the front tires and higher pressure on the rear tires. Some adjust tyre pressures asymmetrically based on the circuit, like setting lower pressure on outside tyres at Hungary where turns consistently stress one side more.
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