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Originally Posted by Mike E
We're off topic as usual but since we're here...
One of the worst aspects of spec tyres generally, IMO, is they tend to encourage the use of compulsory pit stops, which are obviously nonsense and a waste of resources. The only way spec tyres get talked about is if teams have to come in and change them. And then you get compulsory pit stop windows, which are also ridiculous from a pure racing point of view.
This is less of an issue in endurance racing, of course, because the races are long enough for tyre changes to actually be required to go the distance.
A bugbear of mine...
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Less of an issue in endurance racing, very true, but you are very much on point regarding another challenge with spec tyres.
By looking at F1, having a spec tire can hurt specific manufactures quite a lot if the tire does not match the chassis properly.
With a tire war, the tire company is more inclined to work with the manufacture to solve the issue, where with a spec tire, the tire company is more inclined to do nothing as other manufactures are working fine and the resources spent into solving the specific issue is "wasted".
Ultimately this could result in a single manufacture who experience issues, to lose a lot of pace, deeming the product (chassis) poorer to the competitors and in the end "kill" the manufactures interest in LMP, as there are no buyers.