
These factors are why the above tyre pressure tuning strategy is a good one to use - when the tyre has had time to heat up to its optimum temperature, it will give a more accurate "hot" pressure reading. If this happens, take it easy for a few corners until the temperatures and pressures have lowered again. This is why tyres suddenly begin to pressurise quickly after a spin, lock-up, or in a particularly heavy braking zone. Since physics dictates that hot air rises, the high-pressure air will slowly rise to the top of the tyre core - pressurising and warming the tyre as it does so. As the tyre surface heats up due to cornering load, the air closest to the surface of the tyre heats up. Tyre temperature and tyre pressure are intrinsically linked. Note how the air is still hot away from the surface, increasing tyre pressure. Tyres at optimum temperature, tyres after a spin, tyres after surface cools.

These readings are taken from the air in the tyre core, and don't represent tyre surface temperature. Numerical temperature values can be found either in the cockpit display (depending on vehicle) or in the setup menu. The colour range for tyre app temperature visualisation is as follows: Temperature is denoted by the colour of each tyre segment. The tire app also gives a visual representation of which tyre set you are presently using (useful when these are restricted over a race weekend) as well as the three temperature "zones" of each tyre (O-M-I or I-M-O). When the temperature increases, decrease the pressure, and vice versa. 08 psi for every 1C air temperature change.


Tyre pressures are one of the most vital components of a setup, and can make a big difference to tyre life and lap times. Tyre pressure and temperature are one of the most important parts of a setup.
