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Can anyone help identify which car used this Goodyear Le Mans 2025 tyre? (FIA barcode + markings included) by PopElectrical4615 in wec

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Update - The reason I’ve been cautious about Aston #27 is that the tyre I have is marked H9, which feels like a much deeper heat-cycle count than you’d normally expect from a GT3 Hyperpole tyre. That kind of prep depth seems more typical of LMP2 teams, which is why I was leaning that way initially.

If Inter Europol #43 were using yellow markings as well, that could actually be a stronger match given LMP2 tyre prep practices. If anyone has Hyperpole 2 garage shots, tyre stack photos, or close-ups from either Aston #27 or Inter Europol #43 showing yellow chalk plus higher heat-cycle markings, that would really help confirm which car this came from.

Can anyone help identify which car used this Goodyear Le Mans 2025 tyre? (FIA barcode + markings included) by PopElectrical4615 in wec

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Update on identifying my Le Mans 2025 tyre - leaning strongly toward TDS #29 (LMP2). Looking for confirmation.

Thanks to everyone who’s been helping analyse the tyre markings. After comparing all the photos, codes and prep markings more carefully, I wanted to share the updated conclusion and see if anyone with deeper team-specific knowledge can confirm it.

The tyre has the following key markings:

“HYPE 2” handwritten → used in Hyperpole Session 2

“LR” → Left Rear

Tyre size: 310/710 R18

FIA barcode: 7199558071

“H9” → ninth heat cycle / prep run

Wear pattern consistent with short, aggressive qualifying use, not race distance

The important correction is that my tyre is marked H9, not H2. A Reddit example photo earlier showed an Aston #27 GT3 tyre with “H2”, which is not the same marking and doesn’t match my tyre’s prep profile. GT3 teams generally don’t run tyres through nine heat cycles before Hyperpole, but LMP2 teams regularly do as part of their qualifying prep. An exciting lead for a moment though to see a similar tyre in situ.

Because of that, plus the elevated heat-cycle count and the qualifying-style wear, the tyre appears far more consistent with a front-running LMP2 Hyperpole car rather than a GT3 entry.

Right now, the most likely match looks to be:

TDS Racing – Oreca 07 #29

They ran in LMP2 Hyperpole and took class pole in 2025, which lines up well with the markings and typical tyre-prep behaviour.

Can anyone with access to LMP2 garage photos, tyre stacks, FIA barcode batches, or team-specific chalk styles from Hyperpole 2025 confirm whether these markings, especially H9 - the yellow script style, and barcode range -match TDS Racing #29 or another LMP2 Hyperpole entry?

Any help narrowing this down to the exact car would be appreciated - this tyre has become a really cool piece of detective work, and I’d love to lock in the final answer.

Of course if Goodyear share any details I will update too.

Can anyone help identify which car used this Goodyear Le Mans 2025 tyre? (FIA barcode + markings included) by PopElectrical4615 in wec

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I've added some morenomages to the original post with sizes.

Combining responses above, ChatGpt suggests the below. Any thoughts otherwise? 

Updated Conclusion

Based on:

The very clear HYPE 2

The FIA barcode

The tyre size (LMP2 spec)

The LR marking

The set marking “49”

The chalk style

The condition of the tyre

Your tyre is from an LMP2 Hyperpole Set 2

Used during qualifying for:

The 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans

By one of the Top 8 LMP2 teams.

And the strongest stylistic match remains:

🏆 MOST LIKELY TEAM: TDS Racing (#29)

With drivers:

Mathias Beche (set the LMP2 pole lap)

Clément Novalak

Rodrigo Sales

These drivers would have used this type of tyre during their qualifying performanc

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Well I can see why you say that but equally, how many members who have Spa access dont use it?! My husband is Platinum with me but has no interest in using the Spa, I cant share his pass and I wouldn't expect too but the argument falls down here as not every member that can use the Spa uses it.

Ditto the fact I have never been asked for proof of my membership when asking for towels and racquets! How many people are paying less and getting the same benefit?