Gran Turismo 3 Tire Guide

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By

Wolf Feather/Jamie Stafford

FEATHER7@IX.NETCOM.COM

Version: FINAL

Completed: November 3, 2001

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CONTENTS

Spacing and Length

Permissions

Introduction

Tire Selection

Tire Care

Two Exceptions

Input from Others

Wish List

Contact

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SPACING AND LENGTH

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PERMISSIONS

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INTRODUCTION

Why a guide devoted specifically to tires in one specific

game? As a recent Michelin commercial (shown in the States)

states, the tires are the only safety features on the road

which actually TOUCH the road. Implicit in this commercial

is the message that special care must be given to tires. In

the case of Michelin, this means that choosing Michelin tires

is far safer than choosing any other brand of tires (note

that this series of commercials has been running since LONG

before the Firestone/Ford controversy erupted in 2000).

In the case of Gran Turismo 3, this same implicit message -

that the tires are the only safety features on the road which

actually TOUCH the road - means that special care must be

given to the tires to keep them from wearing out too quickly.

This is especially important given that the only reason to

enter Pit Lane in GT3 is to change tires - fuel, damage

repair, etc., are not at issue in GT3.

Of course, there are instances where tire wear is never an

issue. None of the Arcade Mode races use tire wear, unless

you specifically induce Professional League races (codes

available elsewhere). Similarly, the Beginner races and some

Amateur races are simply too short for tire wear to become an

issue. Tire wear is also not involved in any of the Rally

races, as - again - those races are too short for tire wear

to become a factor. Many Amateur and ALL Professional and

Endurance races, however, do include tire wear as one of the

'features' of each race.

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TIRE SELECTION

Tire selection is very important. This is the first variable

in race performance (if based on tires alone).

For non-racing cars intended for mundane street use, Normal

tires are standard issue. While Normal tires may work well