Tyre compound question

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CyleB
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Tyre compound question

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Which tyre is option and which is prime????
Last edited by mx_tifoso on 14 Apr 2011, 10:15, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: added "compound" to title in order to make it clearer
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Option = softest (soft and supersoft) Gold/yellow band

Prime = hardest (medium and hard)
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Re: Tyre question

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thanks for clearing that up
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Here's a better explanation:
FrukostScones wrote:are thy serious? white and silver .... where is green?
will there be races with hard and medium available? I hope not... otherwise without words :?
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Wet - orange
Intermediate - light blue
Supersoft - red
Soft – yellow
Medium – white
Hard – silver

source: autosport.com
Follow the link in the quoted username, there's a whole thread for the colours of the compounds.
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