Tires

[chasty15]

I’m enjoying this game but I’m killing my tires. I like doing some races on 100% normal tire/fuel wear. But i only get thru like 30 laps on my RF tire. I know i ride hard in the corners but it seems thats the only way i can pick up speed

[CaptainNebulous]

Best way to go fast is to drive with NO assists (other than automatic transmission). Any of the assists will only slow you down unnaturally just like they would in any other racing game.

If you're already using no assists and still finding yourself having to kamakaze into the corner to go fast then there is something wrong with your overall driving style or your setup, or both.

[chasty15]

It’s probably my driving style. I always take it too hard in the corners to try to pick up speed. And im still trying to figure out best possible setups for each track. Theres some decent ones on youtube but theyre more intended for 25% races when i like to do 50 and sometimes 100

[CaptainNebulous]

The ones for 25% races would probably work for 50%. At least until the last half of the final stage. Really the only thing you might need to adjust is the grill tape might need to be reduced a bit.... a lot of times that is the main difference for setups vs race length.... is shorter races mean you can abuse the engine more. And they might have the gear ratios set to over-rev a tad too much for 50%. I'd say check those two things first.

[Vlad Tepes]

I also race 100% laps and I found that the game is off when it comes to tire wear of the player vs the AI. If you put everything on normal, the AI don't seem to be affected as badly as the player when it comes to tire wear. Some have set the AI to "more effect", but I found this to exaggerate the AI wear and they slow down too much.
I found the best setting if you are going to run 100% races is to set everything on normal except for player tire wear rate. Set it to "less effect". So, you will still have tire wear, but at a slower rate.
This way, it seems about even with the AI.
Of course, this is with all assists off.

In general, the game has a big issue (IMHO) that the cars are simply too tight no matter what you do to them, and they get snap loose on exit if you try to loosen them.. this causes a normal player to feel like he/she is over driving every corner, because your car is so tight that it runs up to the wall.. the AI do not have this problem.

I've learned to accept it if I want to enjoy a good race, and get the full NASCAR experience. For sure they car physics are not as good as NR2003, but the rest of the game makes it worthwhile to run a career.

I also have a good setup guide for your wheel if you need it. Found several issues that are correctable.