There are no changes to the FIA rules on tyres for the start of the 2002 season, so the 2001 regulations stand.

Quantity of tyres:

Dry weather tyre: 40 per driver
Wet weather tyre: 28 per driver

From the dry weather tyres, each driver will be allocated three sets for the first day of practice, one set of which must be of a different specification to the other two. These tyres must not be used at any other time during the event.

Number of tyre specifications:

Dry weather tyre: 2
Wet weather tyre: 3

Size of tyres:

Maximum complete wheel diameter - dry: 660mm
Maximum complere wheel diameter - wet: 670mm

Maximum complete wheel width - front: 355mm - rear: 380mm
Minimum complete wheel width - front: 305mm - rear: 365mm

Maximum tread width - front: 270mm - rear: no restriction Wheel bead diameter: 328mm-332mm (+/-2.5mm)

Size of grooves:

All dry weather tyres must incorporate circumferential grooves square to the wheel axis and around the entire circumference of the contact surface of each tyre.

Number of grooves: 4 (front and rear) Shape of grooves: minimum 14mm wide at top; minimum 10mm at base; minimum 2.5mm deep (front and rear)

Distance between grooves: 50mm (+/-1mm) between centres (front and rear)