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The aim of this study is to develop techniques which can be used to assess tire performance for a motorcycle in a race track and correlate them with subjective perceptions of race riders. This approach focusses on using vehicle level performance parameters and transfer functions to assess tire performance. A subjective assessment study is performed to understand rider’s perception. Tire behavior is then studied by assessing the dynamic performance of the motorcycle in a race track. Analysis techniques are then developed to interpret the data measured and understand tire performance. Based on these techniques, vehicle dynamic parameters and transfer functions that can be used to asses tire performance are developed. Correlations between objective findings and subjective perceptions are then identified.